Nontraditional Employment for Women Act
PL 102-235 (S.367), enacted 12/12/1991

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PUBLIC LAW 102-235—DEC. 12, 1991 
Public Law 102-235 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 12, 1991 
To amend the Job Training Partnership Act to encourage a broader range of training 
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and job placement for women, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Nontraditional 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Emplojrment for 
Women Act. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Inter-
governmental 
This Act may be cited as the "Nontraditional Employment for 
relations. 
Wompn Act" 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
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(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) over 7,000,000 families in the United States live in poverty, 
and over half of those families are single parent households 
headed by women; 
(2) women stand to improve their economic security and 
independence through the training and other services offered 
under the Job Training Partnership Act; 
(3) women participating under the Job Training Partnership 
Act tend to be enrolled in programs for traditionally female 
occupations; 
(4) many of the Job Training Partnership Act programs that 
have low female enrollment levels are in fields of work that are 
nontraditional for women; 
(5) employment in traditionally male occupations leads to 
higher wages, improved job security, and better long-range 
opportunities than employment in traditionally female-domi-
nated fields; 
(6) the long-term economic security of women is served by 
increasing nontraditional employment opportunities for women; 
and 
(7) older women reentering the work force may have special 
needs in obtaining training and placement in occupations 
providing economic security. 
(b) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to encourage efforts by the Federal, State, and local levels 
of government aimed at providing a wider range of opportuni-
ties for women under the Job Training Partnership Act; 
(2) to provide incentives to establish programs that will train, 
place, and retain women in nontraditional fields; and 
(3) to facilitate coordination between the Job Training Part-
nership Act and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied 
Technology Education Act to maximize the effectiveness of 
resources available for training and placing women in nontradi-
tional employment. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 
29 USC 1503. 
Section 4 of the Job Training Partnership Act (hereinafter re-
ferred to as the "Act") is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new paragraph: 
"(30) The term 'nontraditional emplojrment' as applied to 
women refers to occupations or fields of work where women 
comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in 
such occupation or field of work.". 
SEC. 4. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA JOB TRAINING PLAN. 
Section 104(b) of the Act is amended— 
29 USC 1514. 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and 
(11) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), and (12), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(5) goals for— 
"(A) the training of women in nontraditional employ-
ment; and 
"(B) the training-related placement of women in non-
traditional employment and apprenticeships; 
and a description of efforts to be undertaken to accomplish such 
goals, including efforts to increase awareness of such training 
and placement opportunities;"; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), as redesignated in paragraph (1) above, 
b y -
(A) striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (B); 
(B) striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and 
inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and 
(C) adding after subpareigraph (C) the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
"(D) the extent to which the service delivery area has met 
its goals for the training and training-related placement of 
women in nontraditional employment and apprenticeships; 
and 
"(E) a statistical breakdown of women trained and placed 
in nontraditional occupations, including— 
"(i) the type of training received, by occupation; 
"(ii) whether the participant was placed in a job or 
apprenticeship, and, if so, the occupation and the wage 
at placement; 
"(iii) the participant's £ige; 
"(iv) the participgmt's race; and 
"(v) information on retention of the participant in 
nontraditional employment.". 
SEC. 5. GOVERNOR'S COORDINATION AND SPECIAL SERVICES PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 121(b) of the Act is amended by— 
29 USC 1531. 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) £is paragraphs (4), 
(5), and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(3) The plan shall include goals for— 
"(A) the training of women in nontraditional employment 
through funds available under the Job Training Partner-
ship Act, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech-
nology Education Act, and other sources of Federal and 
State support; 
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"(B) the training-related placement of women in non-
traditional employment and apprenticeships; 
"(C) a description of efforts to be undertaken to accom-
plish such goals, including efforts to increase awareness of 
such training and placement opportunities; and 
"(D) a description of efforts to coordinate activities pro-
vided pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act and the 
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act to train and place women in nontraditional 
employment.". 
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(b) SPECIAL PROGRAMS.—Section 121(c) of the Act is amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (10) 
and (11), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: 
"(9) providing programs and related services to encourage the 
recruitment of women for training, placement, and retention in 
nontraditional employment;". 
SEC. 6. STATE JOB TRAINING COORDINATING COUNCIL. 
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Section 122(b) of the Act is amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs 
(9), (10), (11), and (12), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after paragraph (4) the following new para-
graphs: 
"(5) review the reports made pursuant to subparagraphs (D) 
and (E) of section 104(b)(12) and make recommendations for 
technical assistance and corrective action, based on the results 
of such reports; 
"(6) prepare a summary of the reports made pursuant to 
subparagraphs (D) and (E) of section 104(b)(12) detailing 
promising service delivery approaches developed in each service 
delivery area for the training and placement of women in 
nontraditional occupations, and disseminate annually such 
summary to service delivery areas, service providers throughout 
the State, and the Secretary; 
"(7) review the activities of the Governor to train, place, and 
retain women in nontraditional emplojnnent, including activi-
ties under section 123, prepare a summary of activities and an 
analysis of results, and disseminate annually such summary to 
service delivery areas, service providers throughout the State, 
and the Secretary; 
"(8) consult with the sex equity coordinator established under 
section 111(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied 
Technology Education Act, obtain from the sex equity coordina-
tor a summary of activities and an analysis of results in train-
ing women in nontraditional employment under the Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, and 
disseminate annually such summary to service delivery areas, 
service providers throughout the State, and the Secretary;". 
SEC. 7. STATE EDUCATION COORDINATION AND GRANTS. 
(a) STATE EDUCATION COORDINATION AND GRANTS.—Section 123(a) 
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of the Act is amended bv— 
(1) striking "and at the end of paragraph (2); 
(2) striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and"; and 
(3) inserting the following new paragraph at the end thereof: 
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"(4) to provide statewide coordinated approaches, including 
model programs, to train, place, and retain women in nontradi-
tional employment.", 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 123(c) is amended— 
29 USC 1533. 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking "(1) and (3)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(1), (3), and (4)"; and 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking "(1) and (3)" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "(D, (3), and (4)". 
SEC. 8. USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 204 of the Act is amended by— 
29 USC 1604. 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (27) and (28) as paragraphs (28) 
and (29), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after paragraph (26) the following new para-
graph: 
"(27) outreach, to develop awareness of, and encourage 
participation in, education, training services, and work experi-
ence programs to assist women in obtaining nontraditional 
employment, and to facilitate the retention of women in non-
traditional employment, including services at the site of train-
ing or employment,". 
SEC. 9. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. 
Part D of title IV of the Act is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new section: 
"DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS 
"SEC. 457. (a)(1) From funds available under this part for each of Grants, 
the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995, the Secretary shall use ^9 USC 1737. 
$1,500,000 in each such fiscal year to make grants to States to 
develop demonstration and exemplary programs to train and place 
women in nontraditional employment. 
"(2) The Secretary may award no more than 6 grants in each fiscal 
year. 
"(b) In awarding grants pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall consider— 
"(1) the level of coordination between the Job Training Part-
nership Act and other resources available for training women in 
nontraditional employment; 
"(2) the extent of private sector involvement in the develop-
ment and implementation of training programs under the Job 
Training Partnership Act; 
"(3) the extent to which the initiatives proposed by a State 
supplement or build upon existing efforts in a State to train and 
place women in nontraditional employment; 
"(4) whether the proposed grant amount is sufficient to 
accomplish measurable goals; 
"(5) the extent to which a State is prepared to disseminate 
information on its demonstration training programs; and 
"(6) the extent to which a State is prepared to produce 
materials that allow for replication of such State's demonstra-
tion training programs. 
"(c)(1) Each State receiving financial assistance pursuant to this 
section may use such funds to— 
"(A) award grants to service providers in the State to train 
and otherwise prepare women for nontraditional employment; 
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"(B) award grants to service delivery areas that plan and 
demonstrate the ability to train, place, and retain women in 
nontraditional employment; and 
"(C) award grants to service delivery areas on the basis of 
exceptional performance in training, placing, and retaining 
women in nontraditional employment. 
"(2) Each State receiving financial assistance pursuant to subsec-
tion (c)(1)(A) may only award grants to— 
"(A) community based organizations, 
"(B) educational institutions, or 
"(C) other service providers, 
that have demonstrated success in occupational skills training. 
"(3) Each State receiving financial assistance under this section 
shall ensure, to the extent possible, that grants are awarded for 
training, placing, and retaining women in growth occupations with 
increased wage potential. 
"(4) Each State receiving financial assistance pursuant to subsec-
tion (c)(1)(B) or (c)(1)(C) may only award grants to service delivery 
areas that have demonstrated ability or exceptional performance in 
training, placing, and retaining women in nontraditional employ-
ment that is not attributable or related to the activities of any 
service provider awarded funds under subsection (c)(1)(A). 
"(d) In any fiscal year in which a State receives a grant pursuant 
to this section such State may retain an amount not to exceed 10 
percent of such grant to— 
"(1) pay administrative costs, 
"(2) facilitate the coordination of statewide approaches to 
training and placing women in nontraditional employment, or 
"(3) provide technical assistance to service providers. 
"(e) The Secretary shall provide for evaluation of the demonstra-
tion programs carried out pursuant to this section, including 
evaluation of the demonstration programs' effectiveness in— 
"(1) preparing women for nontraditional employment, and 
"(2) developing and replicating approaches to train and place 
women in nontraditional employment.". 
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SEC. 10. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 
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(a) REPORT.—The Secretary of Labor shall report to the Congress 
within 5 years of the date of enactment of this Act on— 
(1) the extent to which States and service delivery areas have 
succeeded in training, placing, and retaining women in non-
traditional employment, together with a description of the ef-
forts made and the results of such efforts; and 
(2) the effectiveness of the demonstration programs estab-
lished by section 457 of the Job Training Partnership Act in 
developing and replicating approaches to train and place 
women in nontraditional employment, including a summary of 
activities performed by grant recipients under the demonstra-
tion programs authorized by section 457 of the Job Training 
Partnership Act. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report described in subsection (a) 
shall include recommendations on the need to continue, expand, or 
modify the demonstration programs established by section 457 of the 
Job Training Partnership Act, as well as recommendations for 
legislative and administrative changes necessary to increase non-
traditional employment opportunities for women under the Job 
Training Partnership Act. 
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SEC. 11. DISCRIMINATION. 
29 USC 1501 
(a) For purposes of this legislation, nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to mean that Congress is taking a position on the issue of 
comparable worth. 
(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require, sanction or 
authorize discrimination in violation of title VII of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 or any other Federal law prohibiting discrimination on 
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or 
age. No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied 
the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employ-
ment in any program under this Act because of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, age, handicap, political affiliation or belief. 
Failure to meet the goals in the Act shall not itself constitute a 
violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any other 
Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the bsisis of race, color, 
religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. 
SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
29 USC 1514 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
upon the date of enactment of this Act, except that the require-
ments imposed by sections 4, 5, and 6 of this Act shall apply to the 
plan or report filed or reviewed for program years beginning on or 
after July 1,1992. 
Approved December 12,1991. 
LEGISLATIVE fflSTORY—S. 367: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-65 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Nov. 26, considered and passed Senate and House.