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48 U.S.C. § 1492a (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1492a. Study of electric rates in the insular areas
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Comprehensive energy plan
The term “comprehensive energy plan” means a comprehensive energy plan prepared and updated under subsections (c) and (e) of section 1492 of this title.
(2) Energy action plan
The term “energy action plan” means the plan required by subsection (d).
(3) Freely associated states
The term “Freely Associated States” means the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
(4) Insular areas
The term “insular areas” means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(5) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(6) Team
The term “team” means the team established by the Secretary under subsection (b).
(b) Establishment
Not later than 180 days after December 16, 2014, the Secretary shall, within the Empowering Insular Communities activity, establish a team of technical, policy, and financial experts—
(1) to develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States; and
(2) to assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing such plan.
(c) Participation of Regional Utility Organizations
In establishing the team, the Secretary shall consider including regional utility organizations.
(d) Energy Action Plan
In accordance with subsection (b), the energy action plan shall include—
(1) recommendations, based on the comprehensive energy plan where applicable, to—
(A) reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside the United States;
(B) develop and utilize domestic fuel energy sources; and
(C) improve performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency;
(2) a schedule for implementation of such recommendations and identification and prioritization of specific projects;
(3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and sustaining projects; and
(4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward implementation.
(e) Reports to Secretary
Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the team and annually thereafter, the team shall submit to the Secretary a report detailing progress made in fulfilling its charge and in implementing the energy action plan.
(f) Annual Reports to Congress
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a report submitted by the team under subsection (e), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a summary of the report of the team.
(g) Approval of Secretary Required
The energy action plan shall not be implemented until the Secretary approves the energy action plan.
(Pub. L. 113–235, § 9, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2133.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.
48 U.S.C. § 1494a (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1494a. Annual reports to Congress
(a) In general
The President shall report annually to the Congress as to—
(1) the efforts and success of Federal agencies in preventing the illegal entry into the United States of controlled substances from the insular areas of the United States outside the customs territory of the United States, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and states freely associated with the United States and the nature and extent of such illegal entry, and
(2) the efforts and success of Federal agencies in preventing the illegal entry from other nations, including states freely associated with the United States, of controlled substances into the United States territories, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the commonwealths for use in the territories, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and commonwealths or for transshipment to the United States and the nature and extent of such illegal entry and use.
(b) Transmission date
The annual reports required by subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate not later than the first day of October each year.
(Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–155; Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9309, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4539; Pub. L. 103–437, § 17(a)(3), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4595.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” before “of the United States House”.
1988—Pub. L. 100–690 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, inserted “, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” before “and states” in par. (1) and after “territories” in two places in par. (2), and added subsec. (b).
heading: Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
text: For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of this title.
48 U.S.C. § 1599 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1599. Transfer of functions from government comptroller for Virgin Islands to Inspector General, Department of the Interior
(a) Functions, powers, and duties transferred
The following functions, powers, and duties heretofore vested in the government comptroller for the Virgin Islands are hereby transferred to the Inspector General, Department of the Interior, for the purpose of establishing an organization which will maintain a satisfactory level of independent audit oversight of the government of the Virgin Islands:
(1) The authority to audit all accounts pertaining to the revenue and receipts of the government of the Virgin Islands, and of funds derived from bond issues, and the authority to audit, in accordance with law and administrative regulations, all expenditures of funds and property pertaining to the government of the Virgin Islands including those pertaining to trust funds held by the government of the Virgin Islands.
(2) The authority to report to the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of the Virgin Islands all failures to collect amounts due the government, and expenditures of funds or uses of property which are irregular or not pursuant to law.
(b) Scope of authority transferred
The authority granted in paragraph (a) shall extend to all activities of the government of the Virgin Islands, and shall be in addition to the authority conferred upon the Inspector General by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended.
(c) Transfer of personnel, assets, etc., of office of government comptroller for Virgin Islands to Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior
In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available or to be made available, of the office of the government comptroller for the Virgin Islands related to its audit function are hereby transferred to the Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
(July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 17, as added Pub. L. 97–357, title III, § 309(b), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1710.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Inspector General Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 95–452, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1101, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 1599, acts July 22, 1954, ch. 558, § 17, 68 Stat. 505; Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–851, §§ 4, 5, 72 Stat. 1094, 1095; Mar. 20, 1962, Pub. L. 87–421, 76 Stat. 43; Aug. 23, 1968, Pub. L. 90–496, § 9, 82 Stat. 840; Oct. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95–134, title III, § 301(a), 91 Stat. 1162, related to appointment, status, and duties of the government comptroller for the Virgin Islands, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–357, § 309(b).
48 U.S.C. § 1822 (TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS)
§ 1822. Jurisdiction of District Court; original jurisdiction; procedural requirements
(a) The District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands shall have the jurisdiction of a District Court of the United States, including, but not limited to, the diversity jurisdiction provided for in section 1332 of title 28 and that of a bankruptcy court of the United States.
(b) The district court shall have original jurisdiction in all causes in the Northern Mariana Islands not described in subsection (a) jurisdiction over which is not vested by the Constitution or laws of the Northern Mariana Islands in a court or courts of the Northern Mariana Islands. In causes brought in the district court solely on the basis of this subsection, the district court shall be considered a court of the Northern Mariana Islands for the purposes of determining the requirements of indictment by grand jury or trial by jury.
(Pub. L. 95–157, § 2, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 98–454, title IX, § 902, Oct. 5, 1984, 98 Stat. 1744.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1694a of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–454 amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting “, including, but not limited to, the diversity jurisdiction provided for in section 1332 of title 28 and that of a bankruptcy court of the United States” for “, except that in all causes arising under the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, it shall have jurisdiction regardless of the sum or value of the matter in controversy”.
heading: Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 98–454 effective on ninetieth day following Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98–454, set out as a note under section 1424 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: For effective date of this section, see section 1825 of this title and Effective Date of Constitution note thereunder.
29 U.S.C. § 3131 (LABOR)
§ 3131. Funding of State and local boards
(a) State boards
In funding a State board under this part, a State—
(1) shall use funds available as described in section 3164(b)(3) or 3174(a)(3)(B) of this title; and
(2) may use non-Federal funds available to the State that the State determines are appropriate and available for that use.
(b) Local boards
In funding a local board under this part, the chief elected official and local board for the local area—
(1) shall use funds available as described in section 3163(b)(4) of this title; and
(2) may use non-Federal funds available to the local area that the chief elected official and local board determine are appropriate and available for that use.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 111, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1471.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3153 (LABOR)
§ 3153. Eligible providers of youth workforce investment activities
(a) In general
From the funds allocated under section 3163(b) of this title to a local area, the local board for such area shall award grants or contracts on a competitive basis to providers of youth workforce investment activities identified based on the criteria in the State plan (including such quality criteria as the Governor shall establish for a training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential), and taking into consideration the ability of the providers to meet performance accountability measures based on primary indicators of performance for the youth program as described in section 3141(b)(2)(A)(ii) of this title, as described in section 3112(b)(2)(D)(i)(V) of this title, and shall conduct oversight with respect to such providers.
(b) Exceptions
A local board may award grants or contracts on a sole-source basis if such board determines there is an insufficient number of eligible providers of youth workforce investment activities in the local area involved (such as a rural area) for grants and contracts to be awarded on a competitive basis under subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 123, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1498.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3161 (LABOR)
§ 3161. General authorization
The Secretary shall make an allotment under section 3162(b)(1)(C) of this title to each State that meets the requirements of section 3112 or 3113 of this title and a grant under section 3162(b)(1)(B) of this title to each outlying area that complies with the requirements of this subchapter, to assist the State or outlying area, and to enable the State or outlying area to assist local areas, for the purpose of providing workforce investment activities for eligible youth in the State or outlying area and in the local areas.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 126, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1498.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3181 (LABOR)
§ 3181. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Youth workforce investment activities
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 3162(a) of this title, $820,430,000 for fiscal year 2015, $883,800,000 for fiscal year 2016, $902,139,000 for fiscal year 2017, $922,148,000 for fiscal year 2018, $943,828,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $963,837,000 for fiscal year 2020.
(b) Adult employment and training activities
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 3172(a)(1) of this title, $766,080,000 for fiscal year 2015, $825,252,000 for fiscal year 2016, $842,376,000 for fiscal year 2017, $861,060,000 for fiscal year 2018, $881,303,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $899,987,000 for fiscal year 2020.
(c) Dislocated worker employment and training activities
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 3172(a)(2) of this title, $1,222,457,000 for fiscal year 2015, $1,316,880,000 for fiscal year 2016, $1,344,205,000 for fiscal year 2017, $1,374,019,000 for fiscal year 2018, $1,406,322,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $1,436,137,000 for fiscal year 2020.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 136, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1537.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3191 (LABOR)
§ 3191. Purposes
The purposes of this part are—
(1) to maintain a national Job Corps program, carried out in partnership with States and communities, to—
(A) assist eligible youth to connect to the labor force by providing them with intensive social, academic, career and technical education, and service-learning opportunities, in primarily residential centers, in order for such youth to obtain secondary school diplomas or recognized postsecondary credentials leading to—
(i) successful careers, in in-demand industry sectors or occupations or the Armed Forces, that will result in economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; or
(ii) enrollment in postsecondary education, including an apprenticeship program; and
(B) support responsible citizenship;
(2) to set forth standards and procedures for selecting individuals as enrollees in the Job Corps;
(3) to authorize the establishment of Job Corps centers in which enrollees will participate in intensive programs of activities described in this part; and
(4) to prescribe various other powers, duties, and responsibilities incident to the operation and continuing development of the Job Corps.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 141, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1537.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3192 (LABOR)
§ 3192. Definitions
In this part:
(1) Applicable local board
The term “applicable local board” means a local board—
(A) that provides information for a Job Corps center on local employment opportunities and the job skills needed to obtain the opportunities; and
(B) that serves communities in which the graduates of the Job Corps center seek employment.
(2) Applicable one-stop center
The term “applicable one-stop center” means a one-stop center that provides services, such as referral, assessment, recruitment, and placement, to support the purposes of the Job Corps.
(3) Enrollee
The term “enrollee” means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program, and remains with the program, but has not yet become a graduate.
(4) Former enrollee
The term “former enrollee” means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program, but left the program prior to becoming a graduate.
(5) Graduate
The term “graduate” means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program and who, as a result of participation in the Job Corps program, has received a secondary school diploma or recognized equivalent, or completed the requirements of a career and technical education and training program that prepares individuals for employment leading to economic self-sufficiency or entrance into postsecondary education or training.
(6) Job Corps
The term “Job Corps” means the Job Corps described in section 3193 of this title.
(7) Job Corps center
The term “Job Corps center” means a center described in section 3197 of this title.
(8) Operator
The term “operator” means an entity selected under this part to operate a Job Corps center.
(9) Region
The term “region” means an area defined by the Secretary.
(10) Service provider
The term “service provider” means an entity selected under this part to provide services described in this part to a Job Corps center.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 142, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1538.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3193 (LABOR)
§ 3193. Establishment
There shall be within the Department of Labor a “Job Corps”.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 143, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1539.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3194 (LABOR)
§ 3194. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps
(a) In general
To be eligible to become an enrollee, an individual shall be—
(1) not less than age 16 and not more than age 21 on the date of enrollment, except that—
(A) not more than 20 percent of the individuals enrolled in the Job Corps may be not less than age 22 and not more than age 24 on the date of enrollment; and
(B) either such maximum age limitation may be waived by the Secretary, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, in the case of an individual with a disability;
(2) a low-income individual; and
(3) an individual who is one or more of the following:
(A) Basic skills deficient.
(B) A school dropout.
(C) A homeless individual (as defined in section 14043e–2(6) of title 42), a homeless child or youth (as defined in section 11434a(2) of title 42), a runaway, an individual in foster care, or an individual who was in foster care and has aged out of the foster care system.
(D) A parent.
(E) An individual who requires additional education, career and technical education or training, or workforce preparation skills to be able to obtain and retain employment that leads to economic self-sufficiency.
(F) A victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102 of title 22). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an individual described in this subparagraph shall not be required to demonstrate eligibility under such paragraph.
(b) Special rule for veterans
Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (a)(2), a veteran shall be eligible to become an enrollee under subsection (a) if the individual—
(1) meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) of such subsection; and
(2) does not meet the requirement of subsection (a)(2) because the military income earned by such individual within the 6-month period prior to the individual’s application for Job Corps prevents the individual from meeting such requirement.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 144, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1539; Pub. L. 114–22, title VI, § 604, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 260.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2015—Subsec. (a)(3)(F). Pub. L. 114–22 added subpar. (F).
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3196 (LABOR)
§ 3196. Enrollment
(a) Relationship between enrollment and military obligations
Enrollment in the Job Corps shall not relieve any individual of obligations under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.).
(b) Period of enrollment
No individual may be enrolled in the Job Corps for more than 2 years, except—
(1) in a case in which completion of an advanced career training program under section 3198(c) of this title would require an individual to participate in the Job Corps for not more than one additional year;
(2) in the case of an individual with a disability who would reasonably be expected to meet the standards for a Job Corps graduate, as defined under section 3192(5) of this title, if allowed to participate in the Job Corps for not more than 1 additional year;
(3) in the case of an individual who participates in national service, as authorized by a Civilian Conservation Center program, who would be granted an enrollment extension in the Job Corps for the amount of time equal to the period of national service; or
(4) as the Secretary may authorize in a special case.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 146, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1542.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Military Selective Service Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 24, 1948, ch. 625, 62 Stat. 604, which is classified principally to section 451 et seq. of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 451 of Title 50, Appendix and Tables.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.