102d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3033
AMENDMENTS
HR 3033 EAS
In the Senate of the United States,
April 30 (legislative day, March 26), 1992.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 355)
entitled `An Act to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to improve
the delivery of services to hard-to-serve youth and adults, and for other
purposes' do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

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This Act may be cited as the `Job Training and Basic Skills Act of 1992'.

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Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be
made to a section or other provision of the Job Training Partnership Act
(29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).

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(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY- In recognition of the training needs of low-income
adults and youth, the Congress declares it to be the policy of the United
States to--
(1) provide financial assistance to States and local service delivery
areas to meet the training needs of such low-income adults and youth,
and to assist such adults and youth in obtaining unsubsidized employment;
(2) increase the funds available for programs established under title II
of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) by not less
than 10 percent of the baseline each fiscal year, to provide for growth
in the percentage of eligible adults and youth served, in excess of the
5 percent of the eligible population that is currently served; and
(3) encourage the provision of longer, more comprehensive education,
training, and employment services to the eligible population, which also
requires increased funding in order to maintain current service levels.
(b) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE- Section 2 (29 U.S.C. 1501) is amended to read
as follows:
`SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
`It is the purpose of this Act to establish programs to prepare youth
and adults facing serious barriers to employment for participation in
the labor force by providing job training that will result in increased
employment and earnings, increased educational and occupational skills,
and decreased welfare dependency, thereby improving the quality of the work
force and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 1502) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:
`(a)(1)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out parts A
and C of title II such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1993 and
for each succeeding fiscal year.
`(B) Of the sums appropriated to carry out parts A and C of title II for
each fiscal year, not less than 40 percent shall be made available to
carry out part C of such title.
`(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of title II
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1993 and for each succeeding
fiscal year.';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b);
(3) by inserting after such subsection (b) the following:
`(c)(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out parts A, C,
D, E, F, and G of title IV for fiscal year 1993 and each succeeding fiscal
year an amount equal to not more than 7 percent of the sum of the amounts
appropriated for parts A and C of title II for such fiscal year.
`(2) The Secretary shall reserve from the amount appropriated under paragraph
(1) for any fiscal year--
`(A) an amount equal to 7 percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph
(1) to carry out part C of title IV; and
`(B) $2,000,000 to carry out part F of title IV.
`(3) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part H of title
IV $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for
each succeeding fiscal year.
`(4) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I of title
IV $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.'; and
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking `(e)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), there' and inserting
`(e) There'; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-
(1) Subsections (a) and (e) of section 302, and section 326(h) (29
U.S.C. 1652 (a) and (e) and 1662e(h)) are amended by striking `3(c)'
and inserting `3(b)'.
(2) Section 326(h) (29 U.S.C. 1662e(h)) is amended by striking `3(c)'
and inserting `3(b)'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 4 (29 U.S.C. 1503) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by inserting `Association of Farmworkers Opportunity Programs, literacy
organizations, agencies or organizations serving older individuals,' after
`United Way of America,'; and
(B) by inserting `organizations that provide service opportunities and
youth corps programs,' after `Jobs for Youth,';
(2) in paragraph (8)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking `poverty level determined in
accordance with criteria established by the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget' and inserting `the official poverty line (as
defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in
accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))'; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting `subsections (a) and (c) of' after
`under';
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking `handicapped individual' and inserting
`individual with a disability';
(4) in paragraph (22), by striking `and Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands' and inserting `the Freely Associated States, and the Republic
of Palau';
(5) in the second sentence of paragraph (24), by--
(A) inserting `drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, individual
and family counseling,' after `health care,'; and
(B) striking `materials for the handicapped,' and inserting `materials
for individuals with disabilities, job coaches,';
(6) in paragraph (29), to read as follows:
`(29) The term `displaced homemaker' means an individual who has been
providing unpaid services to family members in the home and who--
`(A) has been dependent--
`(i) on public assistance and whose youngest child is within 2 years of
losing eligibility under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) (relating to the aid to families with dependent
children program); or
`(ii) on the income of another family member and is no longer supported
by that income; and
`(B) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in
obtaining or upgrading employment.'; and
(7) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
`(31) The term `basic skills deficient' means, with respect to an individual,
that the individual has English reading or computing skills at or below the
8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test or a comparable
score on a criterion-referenced test.
`(32) The term `case management' means the provision, in the delivery of
a service, of a client-centered approach designed to--
`(A) prepare and coordinate a comprehensive employment plan, such as
a service strategy, for a participant to ensure access to a necessary
training and support service; and
`(B) provide job and career counseling during program participation and
after job placement.
`(33) The term `citizenship skills' means skills and qualities, such as
teamwork, problem-solving ability, self-esteem, initiative, leadership,
commitment to life-long learning, and an ethic of civic responsibility,
that are characteristic of productive workers and good citizens.
`(34) The term `educational agency' means--
`(A) a public local school authority having administrative control of
elementary, middle, or secondary schools or providing adult education;
`(B) a public or private institution that provides alternative middle or
high school education;
`(C) a public education institution or agency having administrative control
of secondary or postsecondary vocational education programs;
`(D) a postsecondary institution; or
`(E) a postsecondary educational institution operated by or on behalf of any
Indian tribe that is eligible to contract with the Secretary of the Interior
for the administration of programs under the Indian Self-Determination Act
(25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) or under the Act of April 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 596;
chapter 147; 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.).
`(35) The term `family' means two or more persons related by blood, marriage,
or decree of court, who are living in a single residence, and are included
in one or more of the following categories:
`(A) A husband, wife, and dependent children.
`(B) A parent or guardian and dependent children.
`(C) A husband and wife.
`(36) The term `hard-to-serve individual' means an individual who is
included in one or more of the categories described in section 203(a)(2)
or subsection (b) or (d) of section 263.
`(37) The term `JOBS' means the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training
Program authorized under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.).
`(38)(A) The term `participant' means an individual who has been determined
to be eligible to participate in and who is receiving services (except
post-termination services authorized under sections 204(c)(4) and 264(d)(5)
and followup services authorized under section 253(d)) under a program
authorized by this Act.
`(B) For purposes of determining whether an individual is a participant,
participation shall be deemed to commence on the first day, following
determination of eligibility, on which the participant begins receiving
subsidized employment, training, or services funded under this Act.
`(39) The term `school dropout' means an individual who is no longer
attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma
or a certificate from a program of equivalency for such a diploma.
`(40) The term `termination' means the separation of a participant who is
no longer receiving services (except post-termination services authorized
under sections 204(c)(4) and 264(d)(5) and followup services authorized
under section 253(d)) under a program authorized and funded by this Act.
`(41) The term `youth corps program' means a program, such as a conservation
corps or youth service program, that offers productive work with visible
community benefits in a natural resource or human service setting and
that gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills,
education, training, and support services.'.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- The Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 4--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking `the handicapped' and inserting
`individuals with a disability'; and
(B) in paragraph (8)(F), by striking `adult handicapped individual' and
inserting `individual with a disability';
(2) in the second section 172(b) (as added by Public Law 100-628) (29
U.S.C. 1583(b)), by striking `handicapped individuals' and inserting
`individuals with a disability'; and
(3) in section 423(1) (29 U.S.C. 1693(1)), by striking `handicapped
individual' and inserting `individual with a disability'.

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(a) COMPOSITION-
(1) MEMBERSHIP- Section 102(a) (29 U.S.C. 1512(a)) is amended--
(A) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (1); and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
`(2) representatives of organized labor and community-based organizations,
who shall constitute not less than 15 percent of the membership of the
council; and
`(3) representatives of--
`(A) educational agencies (which agencies shall be representative of all
educational agencies in the service delivery area);
`(B) vocational rehabilitation agencies;
`(C) public assistance agencies;
`(D) economic development agencies;
`(E) the public employment service; and
`(F) local welfare agencies.'.
(2) NOMINATION- Section 102(c)(2) (29 U.S.C. 1512(c)(2)) is amended to
read as follows:
`(2) Education representatives on the council shall be selected from
among individuals nominated by regional or local educational agencies,
vocational education institutions, institutions of higher education
(including entities offering adult education) or general organizations of
such schools and institutions, within the service delivery area.'.
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS- Section 102(c)(3) (29 U.S.C. 1512(c)(3)) is amended
to read as follows:
`(3) The labor representatives on the council shall be selected from
individuals recommended by recognized State and local labor organizations. If
the State or local labor organization cannot adequately meet the labor
representation on the private industry council, individual workers may be
included on the council to complete the labor representation.'.
(4) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES- Section 102(c) (20 U.S.C. 1512(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(4) The remaining members of the council shall include additional
representatives from all sectors described in subsection (a)(3) and
individuals recommended by interested organizations.'.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- No private industry council shall be considered to
be in violation of the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section
until the date 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 104(a) (29 U.S.C. 1514(a)) is amended by inserting
`under title II' after `appropriated'.
(b) CONTENTS- Section 104(b) is amended to read as follows:
`(b) Each job training plan for the programs conducted under title II
shall contain--
`(1) information identifying the entity that will administer the program
and be the grant recipient of funds from the State;
`(2) if there is more than one service delivery area in a single labor
market area, provisions for coordinating particular aspects of the service
delivery area program with other programs and service providers in the
labor market area, including--
`(A) assessments of needs and problems in the labor market that form the
basis for program planning;
`(B) provisions for ensuring access by program participants in each service
delivery area to skills training and employment opportunities throughout
the entire labor market; and
`(C) coordinated or joint implementation of job development, placement,
and other employer outreach activities;
`(3) a description of methods of complying with the coordination criteria
contained in the Governor's coordination and special services plan;
`(4) a description of linkages, established in accordance with sections
205 and 265, designed to enhance the provision of services and avoid
duplication, including--
`(A) agreements with educational agencies;
`(B) arrangements with other education, training, and employment programs
serving the disadvantaged that are authorized by Federal law;
`(C) if appropriate, joint programs in which activities supported with
assistance under this Act are coordinated with activities (such as service
opportunities and youth corps programs) supported with assistance made
available under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12401 et seq.); and
`(D) efforts to ensure the effective delivery of services to participants
in coordination with local welfare agencies, other local agencies,
community-based organizations, volunteer groups, business and labor
organizations, and other training, education, employment, and social
service programs;
`(5) goals and objectives for the programs, including--
`(A) a description of the manner in which the program will contribute to
the economic self-sufficiency of participants, and the productivity of
the local area and the Nation; and
`(B) performance goals established in accordance with standards prescribed
under section 106;
`(6) goals for the training and placement of targeted populations, and a
description of efforts to be undertaken to accomplish such goals, including--
`(A) efforts to expand outreach to targeted populations who may be eligible
for services under this Act;
`(B) efforts to expand awareness of training and placement opportunities
for targeted populations; and
`(C) types of services to be provided to address the special needs of
targeted populations;
`(7)(A) goals for--
`(i) the training of women in nontraditional employment; and
`(ii) the training-related placement of women in nontraditional employment
and apprenticeships; and
`(B) a description of efforts to be undertaken to accomplish the goals
described in subparagraph (A), including efforts to increase awareness of
such training and placement opportunities;';
`(8) adult and youth budgets for two program years and any proposed
expenditures for the succeeding 2 program years, in such detail as is
determined necessary, by the entity selected to administer the portion of the
plan corresponding to the budgets in accordance with section 103(b)(1)(B),
and to meet the requirements of section 108;
`(9) procedures for identifying and selecting participants, procedures
for determining eligibility, and methods used to verify eligibility;
`(10) a description of--
`(A) the assessment process that will identify the skill level and service
needs of each participant;
`(B) the competency levels to be achieved by participants as a result of
program participation;
`(C) the services to be provided, including the estimated duration of
service and the estimated training cost per participant; and
`(D) the procedures for evaluating the progress of participants in achieving
competencies;
`(11) a description of the procedures and methods used in carrying out title
V, relating to incentive bonus payments for the placement of individuals
eligible under such title;
`(12) procedures, consistent with section 107, for selecting service
providers, which procedures shall take into account--
`(A) past performance of the providers regarding--
`(i) job training, basic skills training, or related activities;
`(ii) fiscal accountability; and
`(iii) ability to meet performance standards; and
`(B) the ability of the providers to provide services that can lead to
achievement of competency standards for participants with identified
deficiencies;
`(13) fiscal control (including procurement, monitoring, and management
information systems requirements), accounting, audit, and debt collection
procedures, consistent with section 164, to assure the proper disbursal of,
and accounting for, funds received under title II; and
`(14) procedures for the preparation and submission of an annual report
to the Governor, which report shall include--
`(A) a description of activities conducted during the program year;
`(B) characteristics of participants;
`(C) information on the extent to which applicable performance standards
have been met;
`(D) information on the extent to which the service delivery area has met
the goals of the area 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 information regarding--
`(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 wage at placement;
`(iii) the age of the participant;
`(iv) the race of the participant; and
`(v) retention of the participant in nontraditional employment.'.

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Section 105(a)(1)(B)(ii) (29 U.S.C. 1515(a)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by
inserting `community-based organizations and' after `appropriate'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 106 (29 U.S.C. 1516) is amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 106. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
`(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS- Congress finds that--
`(1) job training is an investment in human capital and not an expense; and
`(2) in order to determine whether that investment has been productive--
`(A) it is essential that criteria for measuring the return on the investment
be developed; and
`(B) the criteria should include basic measures of long-term economic
self-sufficiency, including measures of increased educational attainment
and occupational skills, increased employment and earnings, and reduced
welfare dependency.
`(b) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS-
`(1) ACHIEVEMENT OF BASIC MEASURES- In order to determine whether the basic
measures described in subsection (a)(2)(B) have been achieved by programs
under parts A and C of title II, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
shall prescribe performance standards for the programs.
`(2) GENERAL OBJECTIVE- In prescribing performance standards for programs
under parts A and C of title II, the Secretary shall ensure that States
and service delivery areas will make efforts to increase services and
positive outcomes for hard-to-serve individuals.
`(3) FACTORS FOR ADULT STANDARDS- The Secretary shall base the performance
standards for adult programs under part A of title II on appropriate factors,
which may include--
`(A) placement in unsubsidized employment;
`(B) retention for more than 6 months in unsubsidized employment;
`(C) increase in earnings, including hourly wages;
`(D) reduction in welfare dependency; and
`(E)(i) acquisition of skills, including basic skills, required to promote
continued employability in the local labor market (including attainment
of the competency levels described in paragraph (5)), or acquisition of
a high school diploma or the equivalent of the diploma; and
`(ii) one or more of the factors described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
`(4) FACTORS FOR YOUTH STANDARDS-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall base the performance standards for
youth programs under part C of title II on appropriate factors described
in paragraph (3), and on factors including--
`(i) attainment of employment competencies (including attainment of the
competency levels described in paragraph (5));
`(ii) dropout prevention and recovery;
`(iii) secondary and postsecondary school completion or the equivalent of
such completion; and
`(iv) enrollment in other training programs, apprenticeships, or
postsecondary education, or enlistment in the Armed Forces.
`(B) VARIATIONS- The Secretary may prescribe variations in the standards
described in subparagraph (A) to reflect the differences between in-school
and out-of-school programs.
`(5) COMPETENCY LEVELS- The private industry councils, in consultation
with educational agencies, community-based organizations, and the private
sector, shall establish youth and adult competency levels, based on such
factors as attainment of entry skill levels and other hiring requirements.
`(6) REQUIREMENTS- The performance standards described in paragraphs (3)
and (4) shall include provisions governing--
`(A) the base period prior to program participation that will be used
for measurement of the factors described in paragraphs (3) and (4),
as appropriate;
`(B) a representative period after termination from the program that is
a reasonable indicator of postprogram earnings and cash welfare payment
reductions; and
`(C) cost-effective methods for obtaining such data as is necessary to
carry out this subsection, which methods--
`(i) notwithstanding any other provision of law, may include access to--
`(I) earnings records;
`(II) State employment security records;
`(III) records collected under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act,
chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
`(IV) records regarding State aid to families with dependent children;
`(V) statistical sampling techniques; and
`(VI) records or techniques similar to the records and techniques described
in subclauses (I) through (V); and
`(ii) shall include appropriate safeguards to protect the confidentiality
of the data obtained.
`(7) GROSS PROGRAM EXPENDITURES- The Secretary shall prescribe performance
standards for programs under parts A and C of title II relating gross program
expenditures to various performance measures. The Governors shall not take
performance standards prescribed under this paragraph into consideration
in awarding grants under paragraph (8).
`(8) INCENTIVE GRANTS- From funds available under section 202(c)(2)(C), and
under section 262(c) for providing incentive grants under this paragraph,
each Governor shall award incentive grants to service delivery areas
conducting programs under parts A and C of title II that--
`(A) exceed the performance standards established by the Secretary under
this subsection (except for the standards established under paragraph (7))
with respect to services to all participants;
`(B) exceed the performance standards established by the Secretary under
this subsection (except for the standards established under paragraph (7))
with respect to services to hard-to-serve populations;
`(C) serve more than the minimum percentage of out-of-school youth required
by section 263(f);
`(D) place participants in employment that provides post-program earnings
that exceed the appropriate performance criteria; and
`(E) exceed the performance standards established by the Governor under
subsection (e) for programs under title II, except that not more than 25
percent of the incentive grants shall be awarded on performance standards
established under subsection (e).
`(c) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS-
`(1) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS- The Secretary shall prescribe performance
standards for programs under title III based on participant placement and
retention in unsubsidized employment.
`(2) NEEDS-RELATED PAYMENTS- In prescribing performance standards under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make appropriate allowance for the
difference in cost resulting from serving workers receiving needs-related
payments under section 314(e).
`(d) VARIATIONS-
`(1) AUTHORITY OF GOVERNORS- Each Governor of a State participating in
a program governed by standards issued under subsection (b) or (c) shall
prescribe, within parameters established by the Secretary, variations in
the standards for the State, based on--
`(A) specific economic, geographic, and demographic factors in the State
and in service delivery areas and substate areas within the State;
`(B) the characteristics of the population to be served;
`(C) the demonstrated difficulties in serving the population; and
`(D) the type of services to be provided.
`(2) SECRETARY'S RESPONSIBILITIES- The Secretary shall--
`(A) provide information and technical assistance on performance standards
adjustments;
`(B) collect data that identifies hard-to-serve individuals and long-term
welfare dependency;
`(C) provide guidance on setting performance goals at the service provider
level that encourage increased service to hard-to-serve individuals,
particularly long-term welfare recipients; and
`(D) review performance standards to ensure that such standards provide
maximum incentive in serving hard-to-serve individuals, particularly
long-term welfare recipients, including individuals receiving benefits
under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) (relating to the aid to families with dependent children program) and
individuals receiving benefits under title XVI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1381
et seq.) (relating to the supplemental security income programs).
`(e) ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS BY GOVERNORS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- A Governor of a State participating in a program under title
II or III may prescribe performance standards for the program in addition
to standards established by the Secretary under subsections (b) and (c).
`(2) CRITERIA- Such additional standards may include criteria requiring
establishment of effective linkages with other programs to avoid duplication
and enhance the delivery of services, the provision of high quality services,
and successful service to target groups.
`(3) REPORT- The additional performance standards established for title II
shall be reported in the Governor's coordination and special services plan.
`(f) NATIVE AMERICAN AND JOB CORPS PROGRAMS- The Secretary shall prescribe
performance standards for programs under parts A and B of title IV, and
for programs under title V.
`(g) SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTMENTS- The Secretary shall prescribe a system for
adjustments in performance standards for special populations to be served,
including Native Americans, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, disabled
and Vietnam era veterans, including veterans who served in the Indochina
theater between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, offenders, and displaced
homemakers, taking into account their special circumstances.
`(h) MODIFICATIONS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may modify the performance standards under
this section not more often than once every 2 program years and such
modifications shall not be retroactive.
`(2) JOB CORPS- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may modify
standards relating to programs under part B of title IV each program year.
`(i) NATIONAL COMMISSION ON EMPLOYMENT POLICY- The National Commission on
Employment Policy shall--
`(1) advise the Secretary in the development of performance standards under
this section for measuring results of participation in job training and
in the development of parameters for variations of such standards referred
to in subsection (d);
`(2) evaluate the usefulness of such standards as measures of desired
performance; and
`(3) evaluate the impacts of such standards (intended or otherwise) on the
choice of who is served, what services are provided, and the costs of such
services in service delivery areas.
`(j) FAILURE TO MEET STANDARDS-
`(1) UNIFORM CRITERIA- The Secretary shall establish uniform criteria for
determining whether--
`(A) a service delivery area fails to meet performance standards under
this section; and
`(B) the circumstances under which remedial action authorized under this
subsection shall be taken.
`(2)  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- Each Governor shall provide technical assistance
to service delivery areas failing to meet performance standards under the
uniform criteria established under paragraph (1)(A).
`(3) PROCESS FOR CORRECTION- Not later than 90 days after the end of
each program year, each Governor shall report to the Secretary the final
performance standards and performance for each service delivery area within
the State, along with the plans of the Governor for providing the technical
assistance required under paragraph (2).
`(4) REORGANIZATION PLAN-
`(A) PLAN REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED FAILURE- If a service delivery area
continues to fail to meet such performance standards for 2 program years,
the Governor shall notify the Secretary and the service delivery area of
the continued failure, and shall develop and impose a reorganization plan.
`(B) ELEMENTS- Such plan may restructure the private industry council,
prohibit the use of designated service providers, merge the service delivery
area into one or more other existing service delivery areas, or make other
changes as the Governor determines to be necessary to improve performance,
including the selection of an alternative administrative entity to administer
the program for the service delivery area.
`(C) ALTERNATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY SELECTION- The alternative
administrative entity described in subparagraph (B) may be a newly formed
private industry council or any agency jointly selected by the Governor and
the chief elected official of the largest unit of general local government
in the service delivery area or substate area.
`(5) SECRETARIAL ACTION-
`(A) PLAN- If the Governor has not imposed a reorganization plan as required
by paragraph (4)(A)(i) within 90 days of the end of the second program
year in which a service delivery area has failed to meet its performance
standards, the Secretary shall develop and impose such a plan, including
the selection of an alternative administrative entity to administer the
program for the service delivery areas.
`(B) RECAPTURE OR WITHHOLDING- The Secretary shall recapture or withhold
an amount not to exceed one-fifth of the State administration set-aside
allocated under section 202(c)(2)(A) and under section 262(c) for the
activities described in section 202(c)(2)(A), for the purposes of providing
technical assistance under a reorganization plan as described in paragraph
(4).
`(6) APPEAL BY SERVICE DELIVERY AREA-
`(A) TIMING- A service delivery area that is the subject of a reorganization
plan under paragraph (4) may, within 30 days after receiving notice thereof,
appeal to the Secretary to rescind or revise such plan.
`(B) RECAPTURE OR WITHHOLDING-
`(i) DETERMINATION- If the Secretary determines, upon appeal under
subparagraph (A), that the Governor has not provided appropriate technical
assistance as required under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall recapture
or withhold an amount not to exceed one-fifth of the State administration
set-aside allocated under section 202(c)(2)(A) and under section 262(c)
for activities described in section 202(c)(2)(A). The Secretary shall use
funds recaptured or withheld under this subparagraph to provide appropriate
technical assistance.
`(ii) BASIS- If the Secretary approved the technical assistance plan
provided by the Governor under paragraph (2), a determination under this
subparagraph shall only be based on failure to effectively implement such
plan and shall not be based on the plan itself.
`(7) APPEAL BY GOVERNOR- A Governor of a State that is subject to recapture
or withholding under paragraph (5) or (6)(B) may, within 30 days of
receiving notice thereof, appeal such withholding to the Secretary.
`(k) CLARIFICATION OR REFERENCE- For the purposes of this section, the term
`employment' means employment for 20 or more hours per week.'.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Sections 311(a), 311(b)(8), and 322(a)(4) (29
U.S.C. 1661(a), 1661(b)(8), and 1662a(a)(4)) are each amended by striking
`106(g)' and inserting `106(c)'.

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(a) CHILD CARE- Section 107(a) (29 U.S.C. 1517(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following: `In addition, consideration shall be given to
provision of appropriate supportive services, including child care.'.
(b) SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS- Section 107 is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
`(e) The selection of service providers shall be made on a competitive
basis, to the extent practicable, and shall include--
`(1) a determination of the ability of the service provider to meet program
design specifications established by the administrative entity that take
into account the purpose of this Act and the goals established by the
Governor in the Coordination and Special Services Plan; and
`(2) documentation of compliance with procurement standards established
by the Governor under section 164, including the reasons for selection.'.

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(a) APPLICATION OF COST LIMITATIONS- Section 108(a) (29 U.S.C. 1518(a))
is amended to read as follows:
`(a) Except as provided in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 141(d)(3),
funds expended under this Act shall be charged to the appropriate cost
categories.'.
(b) COST CATEGORIES AND LIMITATIONS- Section 108(b) is amended to read
as follows:
`(b)(1) The cost limitations contained in this subsection shall apply
separately to the funds allocated for programs under part A of title II,
and to the funds allocated for programs under part C of such title.
`(2) Funds expended under parts A and C of title II shall be charged to
one of the following categories:
`(A) Administration.
`(B) Training-related and supportive services.
`(C) Direct training services.
`(3) The Secretary shall, consistent with sections 204(b) and 264(c),
define by regulation the cost categories specified in paragraph (2).
`(4) Of the funds allocated to a service delivery area for any program
year under part A or C of title II--
`(A) not more than 20 percent shall be expended for the costs of
administration; and
`(B) not less than 50 percent shall be expended for direct training services.
`(5) Each service delivery area shall ensure that all contracts, grants,
or other agreements with a service provider, for services provided to
participants, shall include appropriate amounts necessary for administrative
costs and supportive services.'.
(c) REFERENCE TO TITLE III LIMITATIONS- Section 108 is further amended by
amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
`(c) Funds available under title III shall be expended in accordance with
the limitations specified in section 315.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Part A of title I (29 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sections:
`SEC. 109. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA TRANSFER AND AGREEMENT.
`(a) IN GENERAL- Any service delivery area may enter into an agreement with
another service delivery area to share the cost of educating, training,
and placing individuals participating in programs assisted under this
Act, including the provision of supportive services. Such agreement shall
be approved by an individual representing each private industry council
providing guidance to the service delivery area.
`(b) APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS- Each service delivery
area entering into a service delivery area agreement under this section
shall be credited under the appropriate performance standards.
`SEC. 110. REALLOCATION AND REALLOTMENT OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS UNDER TITLE II.
`(a) WITHIN STATE REALLOCATIONS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- For each program year beginning on or after July 1, 1993,
the Governor shall, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection,
reallocate to eligible service delivery areas within the State funds
appropriated for such program year that are available for reallocation.
`(2) AMOUNT- The amount available for reallocation is equal to the amount
by which the unobligated balance of the service delivery area allocation
under parts A or C of title II at the end of the program year prior to the
program year for which the reallocation is made exceeds 15 percent of such
allocation for the prior program year.
`(3) REALLOCATION- The Governor shall reallocate the amounts available
under paragraph (2), to eligible service delivery areas within the State
that have the highest rates of unemployment for an extended period of time
and to the service delivery areas with the highest poverty rates.
`(4) ELIGIBILITY- For purposes of this subsection, an eligible service
delivery area means a service delivery area that has obligated at least 85
percent of the allocation of the area under part A or C of title II for the
program year prior to the program year for which the reallocation is made.
`(b) REALLOTMENT AMONG STATES-
`(1) IN GENERAL- For each program year beginning on or after July 1, 1993,
the Secretary may, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection,
reallot to eligible States funds appropriated for such program year that
are available for reallotment.
`(2) AMOUNT- The amount available for reallotment among States under this
subsection shall be equal to the amount by which the unobligated balance
of the State allotment under part A or C of title II at the end of the
program year prior to the program year for which the reallotment is made
exceeds 15 percent of such allotment for the prior program year.
`(3) REALLOTMENT- From the amount available under paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall reallot to each eligible State an amount based on the
relative amount allotted to such eligible State under part A or C of title
II for the program year the determination under this subsection is made
compared to the total amount allotted to all eligible States under part
A or C of title II for such program year.
`(4) ELIGIBILITY- For purposes of this subsection, an eligible State means
a State which has obligated at least 85 percent of its allocation under
part A or C of title II for the program year prior to the program year
for which the reallotment is made.
`(5) PROCEDURES- The Governor of each State shall prescribe uniform
procedures for the obligation of funds by service delivery areas within
the State in order to avoid the requirement that funds be made available
for reallotment under this subsection. The Governor shall further prescribe
equitable procedures for making funds available from the State and service
delivery areas in the event that a State is required to make funds available
for reallotment under this subsection.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents relating to part A of title
I is amended by adding after the item relating to section 108 the following:
`Sec. 109. Service delivery area transfer and agreement.
`Sec. 110. Reallocation and reallotment of unobligated funds under title II.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 121(b) (29 U.S.C. 1531(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `Such criteria' and inserting: `The plan
shall also include criteria for coordinating activities under this Act
with programs and services provided by State and local agencies on aging,
and programs operated under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.). In addition, the plan shall establish criteria
for coordinating activities under this Act with programs under the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.). The criteria
described in each of the three preceding sentences';
(2) in paragraph (2) to read as follows:
`(2) The plan shall describe the measures taken by the State to ensure
coordination and avoid duplication of programs between the State agencies
administering the JOBS program and programs under title II in the
planning and delivery of services. The plan shall describe the procedures
developed by the State to ensure that the State JOBS plan is consistent
with the coordination criteria specified in the plan and shall identify
the procedures developed to provide for the review of the JOBS plan by
the State job training coordinating council.';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (4),
(5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(4) by inserting the following new paragraph after paragraph (2):
`(3) The plan shall describe the projected use of resources, including
oversight of program performance, program administration, program financial
management, capacity building, priorities and criteria for State incentive
grants, and performance goals for State-supported programs. The description
of capacity building shall include the Governor's plans for research and
demonstration projects, technical assistance for service delivery areas and
service providers, interstate technical assistance and training arrangements,
and other coordinated technical assistance arrangements for service delivery
areas and service providers under the direction of the Secretary.'; and
(5) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated in paragraph (3)) by--
(A) striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(B) striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a
semicolon and `and'; and
(C) adding at the end the following new subparagraph (C):
`(C) services to older workers, including plans for facilitating the
provision of services across service delivery areas within the State,
as provided in section 104(b)(2).'.
(b) COORDINATION AND SPECIAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES- Section 121(c) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by inserting after the paragraph designation the
following: `coordination of activities relating to part A of title II with';
(2) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (10);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting a
semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
`(12) initiatives undertaken under the State innovation and coordination
program described in section 123; and
`(13) making available to service delivery areas appropriate information
and technical assistance to assist in developing and implementing joint
programs, including youth corps programs, in which activities supported
under this Act are coordinated with activities supported under the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.).'.

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Section 122(a)(3)(B)(i) (29 U.S.C. 1532(a)(3)(B)(i) is amended by inserting
`the State Advisory Board established under section 178 of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990,' after `State veterans' affairs agencies
or equivalent,'.

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Section 123 (29 U.S.C. 1533) is amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 123. STATE EDUCATION COORDINATION AND GRANTS.
`(a) ALLOTMENT-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall allot the funds made available to
carry out this section under section 202(c)(2)(D) and under section 262(c)
to the Governors for allocation to State educational agencies to pay for
the Federal share of carrying out the projects described in paragraph (2).
`(2) PROJECTS- Funds allocated under paragraph (1) may be used to pay for
the Federal share of carrying out projects (in accordance with agreements
under subsection (b)) that--
`(A) provide school-to-work transition services of demonstrated effectiveness
that increase the rate of graduation from high school, or completion of the
recognized equivalent of such graduation, including services that increase
the rate at which dropouts return to regular or alternative schooling and
obtain a high school degree or equivalent;
`(B) provide literacy and lifelong learning opportunities and services of
demonstrated effectiveness that--
`(i) enhance the knowledge and skills of educationally and economically
disadvantaged individuals; and
`(ii) result in increasing the employment and earnings of such individuals;
and
`(C) provide statewide coordinated approaches, including model programs,
to train, place, and retain women in nontraditional employment; and
`(D) facilitate coordination of education and training services for eligible
participants in projects described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
`(3) FEDERAL SHARE- The Federal share of the cost of carrying out the
projects described in paragraph (2) shall be 50 percent.
`(b) AGREEMENTS REQUIRED-
`(1) PARTIES TO AGREEMENTS- The projects described in subsection (a)(2)
shall be conducted within a State in accordance with agreements between
the State educational agency, administrative entities in service delivery
areas in the State, and other entities such as other State agencies,
local educational agencies, and alternative service providers (such as
community-based and other nonprofit or for-profit organizations).
`(2) CONTENTS OF AGREEMENTS-
`(A) CONTRIBUTION- The agreements described in paragraph (1) shall provide
for the contribution by the State, from funds other than the funds made
available under this Act, of a total amount equal to the funds allotted
under this section.
`(B) DIRECT COST OF SERVICES- Such amount may include the direct cost of
employment or training services--
`(i) provided by State or local programs or agencies; or
`(ii) provided by other Federal programs or agencies in accordance with
applicable Federal law.
`(c) GOVERNOR'S PLAN REQUIREMENTS- Any Governor receiving assistance under
this section shall include in the Governor's coordination and special
services plan, in accordance with section 121, a description developed in
consultation with the State educational agency of--
`(1) the goals to be achieved and services to be provided by the
school-to-work transition programs specified in subsection (a)(2)(A)
that will receive the assistance, which description shall, at a minimum,
include information regarding--
`(A) the activities and services that will result in increasing the number
of youth staying in or returning to school and graduating from high school
or the equivalent;
`(B) the work-based curriculum that will link classroom learning to worksite
experience and address the practical and theoretical aspects of work;
`(C) the opportunities that will be made available to participants to
obtain career-path employment and postsecondary education;
`(D) the integration to be achieved, in appropriate circumstances, in
the delivery of services between State and local educational agencies
and alternative service providers, such as community-based and nonprofit
organizations; and
`(E) the linkages that will be established, where feasible, to avoid
duplication and enhance the delivery of services, with programs under--
`(i) title II and part B of title IV;
`(ii) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.);
`(iii) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
`(iv) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400
et seq.);
`(v) the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.);
`(vi) the JOBS program;
`(vii) the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77;
101 Stat. 482); and
`(viii) the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401
et seq.).
`(2) the goals to be achieved and services to be provided by literacy and
lifelong learning programs specified in subsection (a)(2)(B) that will
receive the assistance, which description shall, at a minimum, include
information regarding--
`(A) the activities and services that will increase the knowledge and
skills of educationally and economically disadvantaged individuals, and
result in increased employment and earnings for such individuals;
`(B) the integration to be achieved between projects assisted under this
section and the 4-year State plan (and related needs assessment carried
out for the plan) developed in accordance with section 342 of the Adult
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1206a);
`(C) the variety of settings, including workplace settings, in which
literacy training and learning opportunities will be provided; and
`(D) the linkages that will be established, where feasible, to avoid
duplication and enhance the delivery of services, with programs under--
`(i) titles II and III of this Act;
`(ii) the Adult Education Act;
`(iii) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act;
`(iv) the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act;
`(v) the JOBS program;
`(vi) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.);
`(vii) the National Literacy Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-73);
`(viii) the Emergency Immigrant Education Act of 1984 (20 U.S.C. 3121 et
seq.); and
`(ix) the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401
et seq.);
`(3) the goals to be achieved and services to be provided by the
nontraditional employment for women programs specified in subsection
(a)(2)(C) that will receive the assistance; and
`(4) the proportion of funds received under this section that will be
used to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3), respectively.
`(d) SERVICE REQUIREMENTS-
`(1) PERMITTED SERVICES- Services funded under this section to carry out
the projects described in subsection (a)(2) may include education and
training, vocational education services, and related services, provided
to participants under title II. In addition, services funded under this
section may include services for offenders, veterans, and other individuals
who the Governor determines require special assistance.
`(2) LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURES-
`(A) COORDINATION OF SERVICES- Not more than 20 percent of the funds
allocated under this section may be expended to pay for the Federal share
of projects described in subsection (a)(2)(D) at the State and local levels.
`(B) SCHOOL-TO-WORK SERVICES; LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING SERVICES-
Not less than 80 percent of the funds allocated under this section shall be
expended to pay for the Federal share of projects conducted in accordance
with subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(2).
`(C) ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS- Not less than 75
percent of the funds allocated for projects under subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) of subsection (a)(2) shall be expended for projects for
economically disadvantaged individuals who experience other barriers
to employment. Priority for funds not expended for the economically
disadvantaged shall be given to title III participants and persons with
other barriers to employment.
`(e) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN ABSENCE OF AGREEMENT- If no agreement is
reached in accordance with subsection (b) on the use of funds under this
section, the Governor shall notify the Secretary and shall distribute
the funds to service delivery areas in accordance with section 202(b)
for the projects described in subsection (a)(2).
`(f) REPORTS AND RECORDS-
`(1) REPORTS BY GOVERNORS- The Governor shall prepare reports on the projects
funded under this section, including such information as the Secretary
may require to determine the extent to which the projects supported under
this section result in achieving the goals specified in paragraphs (1),
(2), and (3) of subsection (c). The Governor shall submit the reports to
the Secretary at such intervals as shall be determined by the Secretary.
`(2) RECORDS AND REPORTS OF RECIPIENTS- Each direct or indirect recipient of
funds under this section shall keep records that are sufficient to permit
the preparation of reports. Each recipient shall submit such reports to
the Secretary, at such intervals as shall be determined by the Secretary.'.

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(a) IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS- Section 124 (29
U.S.C. 1534) is amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 124. IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS.
`If a State or service delivery area imposes a requirement, including
a rule, regulation, policy, or performance standard, relating to the
administration and operation of programs funded by this Act (including
requirements based on State or service delivery area interpretation of any
Federal law, regulation, or guideline) the State or area shall identify
the requirement as a State- or service delivery area-imposed requirement.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents relating to part B of title
I is amended by striking the item relating to section 124 and inserting
the following:
`Sec. 124. Identification of additional imposed requirements.'.

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Section 125(a) (29 U.S.C. 1535(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting `;
and'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(6) provide training and technical assistance to support comprehensive
career guidance and participant outcome activities for local programs
assisted under this Act.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 141(d)(3) (29 U.S.C. 1551(d)(3)) is amended by--
(1) inserting `(A)' after the paragraph designation; and
(2) adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
`(B) Tuition charges for training or education provided by an institution
of higher education or postsecondary institution that are not more than
the charges for such training or education made available to the general
public do not require a breakdown of cost components.
`(C) Funds provided from the allocation to a service delivery area for any
fiscal year that are expended by any service provider (with the exception
of a State or local agency) for the cost of administering services under
part A or C of title II shall not be subject to the limitation contained
in section 108(b)(4)(A) if--
`(i) such funds are expended under an agreement under which not less than 90
percent of the funds provided to the service provider are to be expended for
the costs of direct training and training-related and supportive services;
`(ii) such expenditures are charged to the appropriate cost category; and
`(iii) the service delivery area is in compliance with the requirement
under section 108(b)(4)(B) for such fiscal year.'.
(b) LIMITATION- Section 141(g) is amended by--
(1) inserting `(1)' after the subsection designation; and
(2) adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
`(2) On-the-job training authorized under this Act for a participant with
respect to a position shall be limited in duration to a period not in
excess of the period generally required for acquisition of skills needed
for the position within a particular occupation. In no event shall the
training exceed 6 months unless the total number of hours of such training
is less than 500 hours. In determining the period generally required for
acquisition of the skills, consideration shall be given to recognized
reference material (such as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles), the
content of the training of the participant, the prior work experience of
the participant, and the service strategy of the participant.
`(3)(A) Each on-the-job training contract shall--
`(i) specify the types and duration of on-the-job training to be developed
and other services to be provided in sufficient detail to allow for a fair
analysis of the reasonableness of proposed costs; and
`(ii) comply with the requirements of section 164.
`(B) Each on-the-job training contract that is not directly contracted by a
service delivery area with an employer (but instead is contracted through
an intermediary brokering contractor), shall, in addition to meeting
the requirements of subparagraph (A), specify the outreach, recruitment,
participant training, counseling, placement, monitoring, followup, and
other services to be provided directly by the brokering contractor within
the organization of the contractor, the services to be provided by the
employers conducting the on-the-job training, and the services to be
provided, with or without cost, by other agencies and subcontractors.
`(C) If a brokering contractor enters into a contract with a subcontractor to
provide training or other services, the brokering contractor shall ensure,
through on-site monitoring, compliance with subcontract terms prior to
making payment to the subcontractor.'.
(c) DISPOSAL OF ASSETS- Section 141(k) is amended to read as follows:
`(k) The Federal requirements governing the title, use, and disposition
of real property, equipment, and supplies purchased with funds provided
under this Act shall be the Federal requirements generally applicable to
Federal grants to States and local governments.'.
(d) PROGRAM INCOME- Section 141(m) is amended to read as follows:
`(m)(1) A public or private nonprofit entity administering a program
under this Act may retain income under the program if the entity uses such
income to continue to carry out such program, and may use the income for
such purposes without fiscal year limitation.
`(2) Income subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) shall include--
`(A) receipts from goods or services provided as a result of activity
funded under this Act; and
`(B) funds provided to a service provider under this Act that are in excess
of the costs associated with the services provided.
`(3) For the purposes of this subsection, each public or private nonprofit
entity receiving financial assistance under this Act shall maintain records
sufficient to determine the amount of income received and the purposes
for which such income is expended.'.
(e) PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT- Section 141(p) is amended by striking
`part B of this title or part A of' and inserting `part A or C of'.

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Section 144 (29 U.S.C. 1554) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsections:
`(d)(1)(A) If a grievant files a grievance alleging a displacement from
employment in violation of paragraph (1) or (3) of section 143(b) and
no decision is issued within 60 days of the date on which the grievant
filed the grievance, any party to the grievance may submit the grievance
to arbitration conducted in accordance with paragraphs (2) through (4) by--
`(i) an arbitrator selected in accordance with subparagraph (C); or
`(ii) the Governor of the State in which the displacement occurred.
`(B) If a grievant files such a grievance and a decision is issued that
is adverse to a party to the grievance, the party may submit the grievance
to such arbitration.
`(C) The arbitrator described in paragraph (1)(a)(i) shall be a qualified
arbitrator who is independent of the interested parties. The arbitrator
shall be jointly selected by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on an
arbitrator within 15 days of the date on which the grievance is submitted
to arbitration, the Governor shall appoint an arbitrator from a list of
qualified arbitrators maintained by the Governor.
`(2) The arbitrator shall conduct an arbitration proceeding not later than 45
days after the date on which a party submitted the grievance to arbitration.
`(3) The arbitrator shall issue a decision concerning such grievance not
later than 30 days after the date of such arbitration proceeding.
`(4) The parties to the arbitration shall evenly divide the cost of such
arbitration proceeding.
`(e) Remedies available under this section for violations of paragraph
(1) or (3) of section 143(b) may include--
`(1) suspension or termination of payments under this Act;
`(2) prohibition of placement of a participant in a program under this Act;
`(3) recapture of payments made under this Act;
`(4) if the grievant requests reinstatement to the position of the grievant
prior to displacement, such reinstatement, together with such compensation
(including back pay and lost benefits) and such terms, conditions, and
privileges of employment, as the grievant enjoyed prior to displacement; and
`(5) such equitable relief as is necessary to make the grievant whole.'.

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Section 162 (29 U.S.C. 1572) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
`(f) When contracting with nonprofit organizations of demonstrated
effectiveness, the Secretary, States, and service delivery areas may make
advance payments, except that such advance payments shall be based on the
financial need of such organizations and shall not exceed 20 percent of
the total contract amount.'.

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(a) PROCUREMENT- Section 164(a) (29 U.S.C. 1574(a)) is amended to read
as follows:
`(a)(1) Each State shall establish such fiscal control and fund accounting
procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursal of, and
accounting for, Federal funds paid to the recipient under titles II and
III. Such procedures shall ensure that all financial transactions are
conducted and records maintained in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applicable in each State.
`(2) The Governor shall prescribe and implement uniform procurement standards
to ensure fiscal accountability and prevent fraud and abuse in programs
administered under this Act. Such standards shall include provisions to
ensure that, for the State, substate areas, and service delivery areas--
`(A) procurements shall be conducted in a manner providing full and open
competition;
`(B) the use of sole source procurements shall be minimized to the extent
practicable, and in every case shall be justified;
`(C) procurements shall include an analysis of the reasonableness of costs
and prices;
`(D) procurements shall not provide excess program income (for nonprofit and
governmental entities) or excess profit (for private for-profit entities),
and that appropriate factors shall be utilized in determining whether such
income or profit is excessive, such as--
`(i) the complexity of the work to be performed;
`(ii) the risk borne by the contractor; and
`(iii) market conditions in the surrounding geographic area;
`(E) procurements shall clearly specify deliverables and the basis for
payment;
`(F) written procedures shall be established for procurement transactions;
`(G) no grantee, contractor, subgrantee, or subcontractor shall engage in
any conflict of interest, actual or apparent, in the selection, award and
administration of a contract or grant under this Act; and
`(H) all grantees and subgrantees shall conduct oversight to ensure
compliance with procurement standards.
`(3) The Governor shall annually conduct on-site monitoring of each service
delivery area and substate area within the State to ensure compliance with
the procurement standards established under paragraph (2).
`(4) If the Governor determines that a service delivery area or substate
area is not in compliance with the procurement standards established under
paragraph (2), the Governor shall--
`(A) require corrective action to secure prompt compliance; and
`(B) impose the sanctions described in subsections (b) and (e) in the
event of failure to take the required corrective action.
`(5) The Governor shall submit to the Secretary the procurement standards
established under paragraph (2), and shall annually certify to the
Secretary that--
`(A) the State procurement standards fully satisfy the requirements
described in paragraph (2);
`(B) the State has monitored substate areas and service delivery areas to
ensure compliance with the procurement standards established under paragraph
(2); and
`(C) the State has taken appropriate action to secure compliance under
paragraph (4).
`(6) The Secretary shall biennially review the procurement standards
established under paragraph (2) and notify the appropriate committees
of the Congress whether the requirements contained in paragraph (5) have
been satisfied.
`(7) If the Secretary determines that a Governor has not fulfilled the
requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall--
`(A) require corrective action to secure prompt compliance; and
`(B) impose the sanctions provided under subsection (f) in the event of
failure of the Governor to take the required corrective action.
`(8) The Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General, shall
review the implementation of this subsection and submit a report to
the appropriate committees of the Congress, not later than October 1,
1994, evaluating the effectiveness of the subsection in ensuring fiscal
accountability and containing such recommendations as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.'.
(b) CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURES- Section 164(b) of the Act is amended to read
as follows:
`(b)(1) Whenever, as a result of financial and compliance audits or
otherwise, the Governor determines that there is a substantial violation
of this Act, and corrective action has not been taken, the Governor shall--
`(A) issue a notice of intent to revoke approval of all or part of the
plan affected; or
`(B) impose a reorganization plan, which may include--
`(i) restructuring the private industry council involved;
`(ii) prohibiting the use of designated service providers;
`(iii) selecting an alternative administrative entity to administer a
program for the service delivery area involved;
`(iv) merging the service delivery area into one or more other existing
service delivery areas; or
`(v) making such other changes as the Secretary or Governor determines to
be necessary to secure compliance.
`(2)(A) The actions taken by the Governor under paragraph (1)(A) may
be appealed to the Secretary under the same terms and conditions as the
disapproval of the plan and shall not become effective until--
`(i) the time for appeal has expired; or
`(ii) the Secretary has issued a decision regarding an appeal.
`(B) The actions taken by the Governor under paragraph (1)(B) may be
appealed to the Secretary, who shall make a final decision within 60 days
of the receipt of the appeal.
`(3) If the Governor fails to promptly take the actions required under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take such actions.'.

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(a) RECORDS- Section 165(a) (29 U.S.C. 1575(a)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
`(3) In order to allow for the preparation of estimates necessary to meet
the requirements of subsection (c), recipients shall maintain standardized
records for all individual participants, and provide to the Secretary a
sufficient number of such records to provide an adequate random sample.'.
(b) AUDITS- Section 165(b) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
`(3)(A) In carrying out any audit under this Act (other than any initial
audit survey or any audit investigating possible criminal or fraudulent
conduct), either directly or through a grant or contract, the Secretary, the
Inspector General, or the Comptroller General shall furnish to the State,
administrative entity, recipient, or other entity to be audited, advance
notification of the overall objectives and purposes of the audit, and any
extensive recordkeeping or data requirements to be met, not fewer than 14
days (or as soon as practicable) prior to the commencement of the audit.
`(B) If the scope, objectives, or purposes of the audit change substantially
during the course of the audit, the entity being audited shall be notified
of the change as soon as practicable.
`(C) The reports on the results of such audits shall cite the law,
regulation, policy, or other criteria applicable to any finding.
`(D) Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed so as to be
inconsistent with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) or
government auditing standards issued by the Comptroller General.'.
(c) MONITORING- Section 165(c) is amended by--
(1) striking `, and' at the end of paragraph (1), and inserting a semicolon;
(2) striking paragraph (2); and
(3) adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
`(2) prescribe and maintain comparable management information systems,
in accordance with guidelines that shall be prescribed by the Secretary,
designed to facilitate the uniform compilation, cross tabulation, and
analysis of programmatic, participant, and financial data, on statewide
and service delivery area bases, necessary for reporting, monitoring, and
evaluating purposes, including data necessary to comply with section 167; and
`(3) monitor the performance of service providers in complying with the
terms of grants, contracts, or other agreements made under this Act.'.
(d) REPORT INFORMATION; RETENTION OF RECORDS- Section 165 is further
amended by inserting at the end the following new subsections:
`(d)(1) The reports required in subsection (c) shall include information
pertaining to--
`(A) the relevant demographic characteristics (including race, ethnicity,
sex, and age) and other related information about enrollees and participants;
`(B) the activities in which participants are enrolled, and the length of
time that participants are engaged in such activities;
`(C) program outcomes, including occupations, for participants;
`(D) specified program costs; and
`(E) information necessary to prepare reports to comply with section 167.
`(2) The Secretary shall ensure that all elements required for the reports
described in paragraph (1) are defined and reported uniformly.
`(e) Each Governor of a State participating in a program under this
Act shall ensure that procedures are developed for retention of all
records pertinent to all grants and agreements made under this Act,
including financial, statistical, property, and participant records and
supporting documentation. For funds allotted to a State for any program
year, records must be retained for 2 years following the date on which
the annual expenditure report containing the final expenditures charged to
the allotment for such program year is submitted to the Secretary. Records
for nonexpendable property shall be retained for a period of 3 years after
final disposition of the property.'.

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Section 167 (29 U.S.C. 1577) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsections:
`(e)(1) The head of the office of the Department of Labor referred to as
the `Directorate for Civil Rights' shall annually prepare a report on the
administration and enforcement of this section.
`(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include--
`(A) an identification of the service delivery areas and States that have
determined, during the preceding program year, not to be in compliance
with this section;
`(B) for each such identification, the date on which the inquiry was begun
and whether the inquiry was initiated on the basis of a complaint or at
the initiative of the Department;
`(C) an identification of the service delivery areas and States awaiting
findings by the Directorate;
`(D) the number of service delivery areas and States that, during the
preceding year, were determined not to be in compliance with this section,
and the number for which insufficient data prevented the making of such
a determination, and information identifying the type of data that is
missing or inadequate;
`(E) a statistical summary, broken down by race, sex, national origin,
disability, or age, of the number of inquiries undertaken and the outcomes
of the inquiries;
`(F) an identification of any service delivery area or State that has been
determined, during the preceding year, to have failed to conduct objective
assessments as required by sections 204 and 264 on a nondiscriminatory basis;
`(G)(i) the amount expended by the Department for the administration and
enforcement by the Directorate of this section; and
`(ii) the number and percentage of full-time employees, and the full-time
equivalent of the part-time employees, engaged in such administration
and enforcement;
`(H) the number of onsite visits conducted each year, and whether the
visits were initiated by the Department or by complaint;
`(I) the number of cases referred to the Attorney General, and for such
cases--
`(i) the civil actions taken by the Attorney General on the cases;
`(ii) the use, by the Secretary, of the authority of title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), the Age Discrimination Act
of 1975 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
`(J) a description of any other actions taken by the Secretary under,
or related to the administration and enforcement of, this section.
`(3) The report required by this subsection shall be submitted to the
Congress as part of the annual report of the Secretary under section 169(d).
`(f) In addition to any other sums authorized to be appropriated, there
are authorized to be appropriated for the operations and expenses of the
Directorate such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of increasing
the number of full-time equivalent personnel available to the Directorate
in order to comply with the requirements of this section.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Part B of title II (29 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended to
read as follows:
`Part B--Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs
`SEC. 251. PURPOSE.
`It is the purpose of programs assisted under this part--
`(1) to enhance the basic educational skills of youth;
`(2) to encourage school completion, or enrollment in supplementary or
alternative school programs;
`(3) to provide eligible youth with exposure to the world of work; and
`(4) to enhance the citizenship skills of youth.
`SEC. 252. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION.
`(a) TERRITORIAL AND NATIVE AMERICAN ALLOCATION- From the funds appropriated
under section 3(a)(2), the Secretary shall first allocate to Guam, the
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Freely Associated States, the Republic
of Palau, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and entities
eligible under section 401 the same percentage of funds as were available
to such areas and entities for the summer youth program in the fiscal year
preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made.
`(b) USE OF PART C FORMULA FOR ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION- The remainder
of funds appropriated under section 3(a)(2) shall, for each fiscal year,
be allotted among States on the basis of the formula specified in section
202(a)(2)(B) and allocated among service delivery areas on the basis of the
formula specified in section 202(b). For purposes of the application of
the formulas under this subsection, the term `economically disadvantaged
individual' means an economically disadvantaged youth, as defined in
section 262(d)(1)(A).
`SEC. 253. USE OF FUNDS.
`(a) IN GENERAL- Funds available under this part may be used for--
`(1) basic and remedial education, institutional and on-the-job training,
work experience programs, youth corps programs, employment counseling,
occupational training, preparation for work, outreach and enrollment
activities, employability assessment, job referral and placement, job
search and job club activities, activities under programs described in
section 265(b), and any other employment or job training activity designed
to give employment to eligible individuals or prepare the individuals for,
and place the individuals in, employment;
`(2) supportive services necessary to enable such individuals to participate
in the program; and
`(3) administrative costs, not to exceed 15 percent of the funds available
under this part.
`(b) BASIC AND REMEDIAL EDUCATION-
`(1) IN GENERAL- A service delivery area shall expend funds (available under
this Act or otherwise available to the service delivery area) for basic and
remedial education as described in the job training plan under section 104.
`(2) EDUCATION OR TRAINING- The education authorized by paragraph (1)
may be provided by--
`(A) the year-round program under this part;
`(B) the Job Corps;
`(C) the JOBS program;
`(D) youth corps programs;
`(E) alternative or secondary schools; or
`(F) other education and training programs.
`(c) ASSESSMENT-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), each participant
under this part shall be provided with an objective assessment of the skill
levels and service needs of the participant, which assessment may include
a review of basic skills, occupational skills, prior work experience,
employability, interests, aptitudes, and supportive service needs.
`(2) RECENT ASSESSMENTS- The assessment described in paragraph (1), or a
factor of such assessment is not required under a program under this part
if the program uses recent assessments conducted under another education
or training program (such as the JOBS program).
`(3) SERVICE STRATEGY- The service delivery area shall develop a service
strategy for participants that may identify achievement objectives,
appropriate employment goals, and appropriate services for participants,
taking into account the assessments conducted under this subsection or
under such other education or training program.
`(d) FOLLOWUP SERVICES- Service delivery areas shall make followup services
available for participants if the service strategy indicates such services
are appropriate.
`SEC. 254. LIMITATIONS.
`(a) USE DURING SUMMER MONTHS OR EQUIVALENT VACATION PERIOD-
`(1) SUMMER MONTHS- Except as provided in paragraph (2), programs under
this part shall be conducted during the summer months.
`(2) VACATION PERIOD- A service delivery area may, within the jurisdiction
of any local educational agency that operates schools on a year-round,
full-time basis, offer the programs under this part to participants during
a vacation period treated as the equivalent of a summer vacation.
`(b) ELIGIBILITY- An individual shall be eligible to participate in
the program assisted under this part if such individual is economically
disadvantaged and age 14 through 21.
`(c) CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT-
`(1) IN GENERAL- An eligible individual participating in a program assisted
under this part may concurrently be enrolled in programs under part
C. Appropriate adjustment to the youth performance standards (regarding
attainment of competencies) under sections 106(b)(4)(A) (i) and (ii)
and 106(b)(5) shall be made to reflect the limited period of participation.
`(2) CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT AND TRANSFERS- Youth being served under this part
or part C youth programs are not required to be terminated from participation
in one program in order to enroll in the other. The Secretary shall provide
guidance to service delivery areas on simplified procedures for concurrent
enrollment and transfers for youth from one program to the other.
`SEC. 255. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.
`(a) COMPARABLE FUNCTIONS OF AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS- Private industry
councils established under title I, chief elected officials, State job
training coordinating councils, and Governors shall have the same authority,
duties, and responsibilities with respect to planning and administration
of funds available under this part as the private industry councils, chief
elected officials, State job training coordinating councils, and Governors
have with respect to funds available under parts A and C of title II.
`(b) PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES- In accordance with subsection (a), each
service delivery area shall establish written program goals and objectives
that shall be used for evaluating the effectiveness of programs conducted
under this part. Such goals and objectives may include--
`(1) improvement in school retention and completion;
`(2) improvement in academic performance, including mathematics and reading
comprehension;
`(3) improvement in employability skills; and
`(4) demonstrated coordination with other community service organizations
such as local educational agencies, law enforcement agencies, and drug
and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment programs.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents relating to part B of title
II is amended to read as follows:
`Part B--Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs
`Sec. 251. Purpose.
`Sec. 252. Authorization of appropriations; allotment and allocation.
`Sec. 253. Use of funds.
`Sec. 254. Limitations.
`Sec. 255. Applicable provisions.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Title II (29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new part:
`Part C--Youth Opportunity Program
`SEC. 261. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
`It is the purpose of the programs assisted under this part to--
`(1) improve the long-term employability of youth;
`(2) enhance the educational, occupational, and citizenship skills of youth;
`(3) encourage school completion or enrollment in alternative school
programs;
`(4) increase the employment and earnings of youth;
`(5) reduce welfare dependency; and
`(6) assist youth in addressing problems that impair the ability of youth
to make successful transitions from school to work, apprenticeship, the
military, or postsecondary education and training.
`SEC. 262. ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION.
`(a) ALLOTMENT-
`(1) TERRITORIES- Of the amount appropriated under section 3(a)(1)
for each fiscal year and available to carry out this part, not more than
one-quarter of 1 percent shall be allotted among Guam, the Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the
Freely Associated States, and the Republic of Palau.
`(2) ALLOTMENT TO STATES- After determining the amounts to be allotted
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allot the remainder to the States
in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 202(a), except that
for purposes of the application of the formula under this subparagraph,
the term `economically disadvantaged individual' means an economically
disadvantaged youth.
`(b) ALLOCATION TO SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS- Of the amounts allotted to each
State under subsection (a)(2) for each fiscal year, the Governor shall
allocate 82 percent on the basis of the formula specified in section 202(b)
and 18 percent in accordance with subsection (c). For purposes of the
application of the formula under this subsection, the term `economically
disadvantaged individual' means an economically disadvantaged youth.
`(c) STATE ACTIVITIES- The Governor shall allocate 18 percent of the amounts
allotted to each State under subsection (a)(2) in the same proportions
and for the activities, described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D)
of section 202(c)(2).
`(d) DEFINITIONS AND RULE-
`(1) DEFINITIONS- As used in this section:
`(A) ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH- The term `economically disadvantaged
youth' means an individual who is age 16 through 21 and who has, or is
a member of a family that has, received a total family income that, in
relation to family size, was not in excess of the higher of--
`(i) the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management
and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)); or
`(ii) 70 percent of the lower living standard income level.
`(B) EXCESS NUMBER- The term `excess number' shall have the meaning given
the term in section 202(d)(1)(B).
`(2) SPECIAL RULE- For the purposes of this section, the Secretary shall,
as appropriate and to the extent practicable, exclude college students
and members of the Armed Forces from the determination of the number of
economically disadvantaged youth and the size of the youth population in
a service delivery area.
`SEC. 263. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES.
`(a) IN-SCHOOL YOUTH- An individual who is in school shall be eligible to
participate in the program under this part if such individual is--
`(1)(A) age 16 through 21; or
`(B) if provided in the job training plan, age 14 through 21; and
`(2) economically disadvantaged, or participates in a compensatory education
program under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2711 et seq.).
`(b) TARGETED GROUPS OF IN-SCHOOL YOUTH- Not less than 70 percent of the
in-school individuals who participate in a program under this part shall
be individuals who, in addition to meeting the requirements of subsection
(a), are included in one or more of the following categories:
`(1) Individuals who are basic skills deficient.
`(2) Individuals with educational attainment that is one or more grade
levels below the grade level appropriate to the age of the individuals.
`(3) Individuals who are pregnant or parenting.
`(4) Individuals with disabilities, including a learning disability.
`(5) Individuals exhibiting a pattern of disruptive behavior or disciplinary
problems.
`(6) Individuals who are limited-English proficient.
`(7) Individuals who are homeless or run-away youth.
`(8) Offenders.
`(9) Individuals within a category established under subsection (h).
`(c) OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH- An individual who is out of school shall be
eligible to participate in the program under this part if such individual
is--
`(1) age 16 through 21; and
`(2) economically disadvantaged.
`(d) TARGETED GROUPS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH- Not less than 70 percent
of the out-of-school individuals who participate in a program under this
part shall be individuals who, in addition to meeting the requirements of
subsection (c), are included in one or more of the following categories:
`(1) Individuals who are basic skills deficient.
`(2) Individuals who are school dropouts (subject to the conditions
described in section 264(d)(2)).
`(3) Individuals who are pregnant or parenting.
`(4) Individuals with disabilities, including a learning disability.
`(5) Homeless or run-away youth.
`(6) Offenders.
`(7) Individuals who are limited-English proficient.
`(8) Individuals in a category established under subsection (h).
`(e) EXCEPTIONS- Not more than 10 percent of participants in the program
assisted under this part in each service delivery area shall be individuals
who do not meet the requirements of subsection (a)(2) or (c)(2), if such
individuals are within one or more categories of individuals who face
serious barriers to employment. Such categories may include the categories
described in subsections (b) and (d), or categories such as individuals
with limited-English language proficiency, alcoholics, or drug addicts.
`(f) RATIO OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TO IN-SCHOOL YOUTH- Not less than 50 percent of
the participants in the program under this part in each service delivery area
shall be out-of-school individuals who meet the requirements of subsection
(c), (d), or (e).
`(g) SCHOOLWIDE PROJECTS FOR LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- In addition to the individuals described in subsection
(e), an individual who does not meet the requirements of subsection (a)(2)
may participate in the programs assisted under this part if such individual
is enrolled in a public school--
`(A) that is located in a poverty area;
`(B) that is served by a local educational agency that is eligible for
assistance under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2711 et seq.);
`(C) in which not less than 75 percent of the students enrolled are included
in the categories described in subsection (b); and
`(D) that conducts a program under a cooperative arrangement that meets
the requirements of section 265(d).
`(2) DEFINITION- For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term `poverty area'
means an urban census tract or a nonmetropolitan county with a poverty
rate of 30 percent or more, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
`(h) ADDITIONAL CATEGORY- A service delivery area conducting a program
assisted under this part may add one category of youth who face serious
barriers to employment to the categories of eligible individuals specified
in subsection (b) and one category to the categories of eligible individuals
described in subsection (d) if--
`(1) the service delivery area submits a request to the Governor identifying
the additional category of individuals and justifying the inclusion of
such category;
`(2) the Governor approves the request submitted under paragraph (1)
and transmits the request to the Secretary, as part of the Governor's
coordination and special services plan; and
`(3) the Secretary approves the request submitted under paragraph (2).
`SEC. 264. PROGRAM DESIGN.
`(a) YEAR-ROUND OPERATION- The programs under this part shall be conducted
on a year-round basis.
`(b) ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The programs under this part shall include--
`(A) an objective assessment of the skill levels and service needs of each
participant, which assessment shall include a review of basic skills,
occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, interests,
aptitudes (including interests and aptitudes for nontraditional jobs), and
supportive service needs, except that a new assessment of a participant is
not required if the program determines it is appropriate to use a recent
assessment of the participant conducted under another education or training
program (such as the JOBS program);
`(B) development of service strategies that shall identify achievement
objectives, appropriate employment goals (including, in appropriate
circumstances, nontraditional employment) and appropriate services for
participants, taking into account the assessments conducted under paragraph
(1), except that a new service strategy is not required if the program
determines it is appropriate to use a recent service strategy developed
for the participant under another education or training program (such as
the JOBS program);
`(C) a review of the progress of each participant in meeting the objectives
of the service strategy; and
`(D) the following services, which shall be provided either directly or
through arrangement with other programs to a participant if the assessment
and service strategy indicate such services are appropriate:
`(i) Basic skills training.
`(ii) Occupational skills training.
`(iii) Preemployment and work maturity skills training.
`(iv) Work experience combined with skills training.
`(v) Supportive services.
`(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS-
`(A) MINIMUM INCOME PARTICIPANTS AND APPLICANTS- Each service delivery area
participating in a program assisted under this part shall ensure that each
participant or applicant who meets the minimum income eligibility criteria
shall be provided--
`(i) information on the full array of applicable or appropriate services
that are available through the service delivery area or other service
providers, including providers receiving funds under this Act; and
`(ii) referral to other appropriate training and educational programs
that have the capacity to serve the participant or applicant either on a
sequential or concurrent basis.
`(B) APPLICANTS NOT MEETING ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS-
`(i) SERVICE PROVIDERS- Each service provider shall ensure that an eligible
applicant who does not meet the enrollment requirements of the particular
program of the provider shall be referred to the service delivery area for
further assessment, as necessary, and referred to appropriate programs to
meet the basic skills and training needs of the applicant.
`(ii) SERVICE DELIVERY AREA- The service delivery area shall ensure that
appropriate referrals are made under clause (i) and shall maintain records
on the referrals and the reasons for which applicants are referred.
`(c) AUTHORIZED SERVICES- Services which may be made available to youth
with funds provided under this part may include--
`(1) direct training services, including--
`(A) the services described in section 204(b)(1);
`(B) tutoring and study skills training;
`(C) alternative high school services within programs that meet the
requirements of section 141(o)(1);
`(D) instruction leading to high school completion or the equivalent;
`(E) mentoring;
`(F) limited internships in the private sector;
`(G) training or education that is combined with community and youth service
opportunities in public agencies, nonprofit agencies, and other appropriate
agencies, institutions, and organizations, including youth corps programs;
`(H) entry employment experience programs;
`(I) school-to-work transition services;
`(J) school-to-postsecondary education transition services; and
`(K) school-to-apprenticeship transition services; and
`(2) training-related and supportive services, including--
`(A) the services described in section 204(b)(2);
`(B) drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral;
`(C) services encouraging parental, spousal, and other significant adult
involvement in the program of the participant; and
`(D) cash incentives and bonuses based on attendance and performance in
a program.
`(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS-
`(1) STRATEGIES AND SERVICES- In developing service strategies and designing
services for the program under this part, the service delivery area and
private industry council shall take into consideration exemplary program
strategies and practices.
`(2) SCHOOL DROPOUTS- In order to participate in a program assisted under
this part, an individual who is under the age of 18 and a school dropout
shall--
`(A) reenroll in and attend school;
`(B) enroll in and attend an alternative high school;
`(C) enroll in and attend an alternative course of study approved by the
local educational agency; or
`(D) enroll in and attend a high school equivalency program.
`(3) SKILLS TRAINING-
`(A) PREEMPLOYMENT AND WORK MATURITY SKILLS TRAINING- Preemployment and
work maturity skills training authorized by this part shall be accompanied
by either work experience or other additional services designed to increase
the basic educational or occupational skills of a participant. The additional
services may be provided, sequentially or concurrently, under other education
and training programs, including the Job Corps and the JOBS program.
`(B) ADDITIONAL SERVICES- Work experience, job search assistance, job
search skills training, and job club activities authorized by this part
shall be accompanied by additional services designed to increase the basic
education or occupational skills of a participant. The additional services
may be provided, sequentially or concurrently, under other education and
training programs, including the Job Corps and the JOBS program.
`(4) NEEDS-BASED PAYMENTS- Needs-based payments authorized under this
part shall be limited to payments necessary to permit participation in
the program in accordance with a locally developed formula or procedure.
`(5) COUNSELING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES- Counseling and supportive services
authorized under this part may be provided to a participant for a period
of up to 1 year after termination from the program.
`(6) NONCONTRACT TREATMENT- The service strategy developed under subsection
(b)(1)(B) shall not be considered a contract.
`(7) VOLUNTEERS- The service delivery area shall make opportunities
available for successful individuals who have previously participated in
programs under this part to volunteer assistance to participants in the
form of mentoring, tutoring, and other activities.
`SEC. 265. LINKAGES.
`(a) EDUCATIONAL LINKAGES- In conducting a program under this part, service
delivery areas shall establish linkages with the appropriate educational
agencies responsible for service to participants. Such linkages shall
include--
`(1) formal agreements with local educational agencies that will identify--
`(A) the procedures for referring and serving in-school youth;
`(B) the methods of assessment of in-school youth; and
`(C) procedures for notifying the program when a youth drops out of the
school system;
`(2) arrangements to ensure that the program under this part supplements
existing programs provided by local educational agencies to in-school youth;
`(3) arrangements to ensure that the program under this part utilizes,
to the extent possible, existing services provided by local educational
agencies to out-of-school youth; and
`(4) arrangements to ensure that for in-school participants there is a
regular exchange of information between the program and the educational
agency relating to participant progress, problems, and needs, including,
in appropriate circumstances, interim assessment results.
`(b) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM LINKAGES- In conducting the program
under this part, the service delivery area shall establish appropriate
linkages with other education and training programs authorized under Federal
law. Such programs shall include, where feasible, programs authorized by--
`(1) part B of title IV (the Job Corps);
`(2) parts A through D of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2711 et seq.);
`(3) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
`(4) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400
et seq.);
`(5) the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.);
`(6) part F of title IV of the Social Security Act (JOBS) (42 U.S.C. 681
et seq.);
`(7) the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
`(8) the National Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.);
`(9) the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77;
101 Stat. 482); and
`(10) the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et
seq.); and
`(11) this Act.
`(c) OTHER PROGRAMS- In addition to the linkages required under subsections
(a) and (b), service delivery areas receiving financial assistance under this
part shall establish other appropriate linkages to enhance the provision
of services under this part. Such linkages may be established with State
and local service agencies, public housing agencies, community-based
organizations, business and labor organizations, volunteer groups working
with at-risk youth, parents and family members, juvenile justice systems,
and other training, education, employment and social service programs,
including programs conducted under part A of title II.
`(d) SCHOOLWIDE PROJECTS FOR LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS- In conducting a program
serving individuals specified in section 263(g), the service delivery
area shall establish a cooperative arrangement with the appropriate local
educational agency that shall, in addition to the other requirements of
this section, include--
`(1) a description of the ways in which the program will supplement the
educational program of the school;
`(2) identification of measurable goals to be achieved by the program and
provision for assessing the extent to which such goals are met;
`(3) a description of the ways in which the program will use resources
provided under this part and resources provided under other education
programs to achieve the goals identified in paragraph (2);
`(4) a description of the number of individuals to be served; and
`(5) assurances that the resources provided under this part shall be used
to supplement and not supplant existing sources of funds.
`SEC. 266. TRANSFER OF FUNDS.
`A service delivery area may transfer up to 10 percent of the funds provided
under this part to the program under part A if such transfer is--
`(1) described in the job training plan; and
`(2) approved by the Governor.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents in title II is amended by
adding after the item relating to section 256 the following:
`Part C--Youth Opportunity Program
`Sec. 261. Statement of purpose.
`Sec. 262. Allotment and allocation.
`Sec. 263. Eligibility for services.
`Sec. 264. Program design.
`Sec. 265. Linkages.
`Sec. 266. Transfer of funds.'.

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(a) STATE AGENCY APPROVAL- Section 314(f) (29 U.S.C. 1661c(f)) is amended--
(1) by inserting `(1)' before `Funds'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(2) An eligible dislocated worker participating in training (except for
on-the-job training) under this title shall be deemed to be in training
with the approval of the State agency for purposes of section 3304(a)(8)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.'.
(b) LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS-
(1) RETRAINING SERVICES- Section 315(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 1661d(a)(1)) is
amended by striking `Not' and inserting `Except for funds expended under
section 326, not'.
(2) NEEDS-RELATED PAYMENTS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES- Section 315(b) is
amended by striking `Not' and inserting `Except for funds expended under
section 326, not'.
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COST- Section 315(c) is amended by striking `Not'
and inserting `Except for funds expended under section 326, not'.
(c) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS- Section 324(a) (29 U.S.C. 1662c(a)) is amended
by striking `1989, 1990, and 1991,' and inserting `1992 through 1996,'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 1671) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking `Alaskan Native' and inserting `Alaska
Native, American Samoan,';
(2) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking `and groups and' and inserting `and groups,'; and
(B) by inserting `, and to American Samoans residing in the United States'
after `descent';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)(B)--
(A) by striking `natives' and inserting `Natives and American Samoans
residing in the United States';
(B) by inserting `and State agencies' after `organizations'; and
(C) by striking `their needs' and inserting `the needs of the Hawaiian
Natives and American Samoans';
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by inserting `(1)' after the subsection designation;
(B) by inserting `and American Samoan' after `Native American'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(2) Such procedures and machinery shall include--
`(A) the designation by the Secretary of a single organizational unit that
shall have the principal responsibility for the development, coordination,
and oversight of all policies (except audit, procurement, and debt collection
policies) under which the Secretary regulates or influences the operation
of Native American Indian programs under this section; and
`(B) a special effort to recruit Indians, Alaska Natives, American Samoans,
and Hawaiian Natives for employment in the organizational unit identified
in subparagraph (A).'; and
(5) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking `representatives of Indians and other Native Americans'
and inserting `the Advisory Council on Native American Indian Job Training
Programs';
(B) by inserting `Indian and American Samoan' after `Native American'; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(3)(A) The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Council on Native
American Indian Job Training Programs (referred to in this section as
the `Council'), which shall consist of not fewer than 15 Native American
Indians, Alaska Natives, American Samoans, or Hawaiian Natives appointed
by the Secretary from among individuals nominated by Native American
Indian tribes or Native American Indian, Alaska Native, American Samoan,
or Hawaiian Native organizations. The membership of the Council shall
represent diverse geographic areas and include representatives of tribal
governments and of nonreservation Native American Indian organizations.
`(B) Each Council member may serve for a term of 2 years, and may be
reappointed.
`(C) The Council shall be chaired by a Native American Indian, Alaska Native,
or Hawaiian Native Council member elected by a majority of the membership
of the Council and shall meet not less than twice each program year.
`(D) The Council shall--
`(i) solicit the views of a wide variety of tribes and Native American
Indian and American Samoan groups, including groups operating employment
and training programs funded under this section, on issues affecting the
operation and administration of such programs;
`(ii) advise the Secretary with respect to all matters concerning the
implementation of programs under this section and other programs providing
services to Native American Indian youth and adults under this Act;
`(iii) advise the Secretary with respect to the design of all aspects of
the system of performance standards developed under this section;
`(iv) advise the Secretary with respect to services obtained by the
Department of Labor through contracts or arrangements with non-Federal
agencies or entities, which services involve the provision of technical
assistance to, or evaluation of, the programs authorized by this section;
`(v) assess the effectiveness of Native American Indian job training programs
and make recommendations with respect to the improvement of such programs;
`(vi) advise the Secretary with regard to the recruitment of, identification
of, and selection criteria for, candidates for the position of chief of the
organizational unit described in subsection (e)(2)(A) whenever a vacancy
in such position occurs; and
`(vii) submit a report to the Congress not later than January 1 of each
year on the progress of Native American Indian job training programs and
recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the programs.
`(E) From amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary
shall make available to the Council such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the functions of the Council.'.
(b) RESERVATION- Section 401(j) is amended to read as follows:
`(j) For the purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
reserve, from funds available for carrying out this title (other than part
B) for the fiscal year, an amount not less than 3.5 percent of the total
amount of funds appropriated to carry out parts A and C of title II of
this Act for such fiscal year.'.
(c) COMPETITION GRANTS- Section 401 is further amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
`(k) The competition for grants under this section shall be conducted
every 2 years, except that if a grantee has performed satisfactorily
under the terms of an existing grant agreement, the Secretary may waive
the requirement for such competition on receipt from the grantee of a
satisfactory 2-year program plan for the succeeding 2-year grant period.'.

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(a) RESERVATION- Section 402(f) (29 U.S.C. 1672(f)) is amended to read
as follows:
`(f) For the purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary shall
reserve, from funds available for carrying out this title (other than part
B) for any fiscal year, an amount not less than 3.2 percent of the total
amount of funds appropriated to carry out parts A and C of title II of
this Act for such fiscal year.'.
(b) COMPETITION FOR GRANTS- Section 402 is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
`(g) The competition for grants under this section shall be conducted
every 2 years, except that if a grantee has performed satisfactorily
under the terms of an existing grant agreement, the Secretary may waive
the requirement for such competition on receipt from the grantee of a
satisfactory 2-year program plan for the succeeding 2-year grant period.'.

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(a) ELIGIBILITY- Section 427(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 1697(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking `10 percent' and inserting `20 percent'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: `The Secretary shall
not reduce the number of residential participants in Job Corps programs
under this part during any program year below the number of residential
participants during program year 1989 in order to increase the number of
individuals who are nonresidential participants in the Job Corps.'.
(b) MANAGEMENT FEES- Section 437 (29 U.S.C. 1707) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
`(d) The Secretary shall provide all Job Corps contractors with an equitable
and negotiated management fee of not less than 1 percent of the contract
amount.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Part D of title IV (29 U.S.C. 1731 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 451, to read as follows:
`SEC. 451. NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS.
`(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE- It is the purpose of this section to--
`(1) improve access to employment and training opportunities for individuals
with special needs;
`(2) help alleviate skill shortages and enhance the competitiveness of
the labor force;
`(3) meet special training needs that are best addressed on a multistate
or industry-wide basis; and
`(4) encourage the participation and support of all segments of society
to further the purposes of this Act.
`(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED- The Secretary may establish a system of, and award,
special grants to eligible entities to carry out programs that are most
appropriately administered at the national level.
`(c) PROGRAMS- Programs that are most appropriately administered at the
national level include--
`(1) partnership programs with national organizations with special expertise
in developing, organizing and administering employment and training
programs at the national, State and local level, such as industry and
labor associations, public interest groups, community-based organizations
representative of groups that encounter special difficulties in the labor
market, and other organizations with special knowledge or capabilities in
education and training;
`(2) programs that--
`(A) address industry-wide skill shortages;
`(B) meet training needs that are best addressed on a multistate basis; and
`(C) further the goals of increasing the competitiveness of the United
States labor force; and
`(3) programs that require technical expertise available at the national
level to serve specialized needs of particular client groups, including
at-risk youth, offenders, individuals of limited English language
proficiency, individuals with disabilities, women, immigrants, single
parents, substance abusers, displaced homemakers, youth, older workers,
veterans, individuals who lack education credentials, public assistance
recipients, and other individuals whom the Secretary determines require
special assistance.';
(2) in section 452, to read as follows:
`SEC. 452. RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND EVALUATION.
`(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE- It is the purpose of this section to assist the
United States in expanding work opportunities and ensuring access to such
opportunities for all who desire such opportunities.
`(b) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall establish a comprehensive program of
training and employment research, utilizing the methods, techniques, and
knowledge of the behavioral and social sciences and such other methods,
techniques, and knowledge as will aid in the solution of the employment
and training problems of the United States.
`(2) STUDIES- The program established under this section may include
studies concerning--
`(A) the development or improvement of Federal, State, local, and privately
supported employment and training programs;
`(B) labor market processes and outcomes, including improving workplace
literacy;
`(C) policies and programs to reduce unemployment and the relationships
of the policies and programs with price stability and other national goals;
`(D) productivity of labor;
`(E) improved means of using projections of labor supply and demand,
including occupational and skill requirements and areas of labor shortages
at the national and subnational levels;
`(F) methods of improving the wages and employment opportunities of
low-skilled, disadvantaged, and dislocated workers, and workers with
obsolete skills;
`(G) methods of addressing the needs of at-risk populations, such as youth,
homeless individuals and other dependent populations, older workers,
and other groups with multiple barriers to employment;
`(H) methods of developing information on immigration, international trade
and competition, technological change and labor shortages; and
`(I) methods of easing the transition from school to work, from transfer
payment receipt to self-sufficiency, from one job to another, and from
work to retirement.
`(c) PILOT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS-
`(1) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall establish a program of pilot
and demonstration programs for the purpose of developing and improving
techniques and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods in
meeting employment and training problems. The Secretary may award grants
and enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out the programs.
`(B) PROJECTS- Such programs may include projects in such areas as--
`(i) school-to-work transition;
`(ii) new methods of imparting literacy skills and basic education;
`(iii) new training techniques (including projects undertaken with the
private sector);
`(iv) methods to eliminate artificial barriers to employment;
`(v) approaches that foster participation of groups that encounter special
problems in the labor market (such as displaced homemakers, teen parents,
welfare recipients, and older individuals);
`(vi) processes that demonstrate effective methods for alleviating the
adverse effects of dislocations and plant closings on workers and their
communities; and
`(vii) cooperative ventures among business, industry, labor, trade
associations, or national organizations to develop new and cost-effective
approaches to improving work force literacy.
`(2) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS- Demonstration programs assisted under this
subsection shall include a formal, rigorous evaluation component.
`(3) SPECIAL RULE- No pilot program under this subsection shall be assisted
under this section for a period of more than 3 years.
`(d) EVALUATION-
`(1) IN GENERAL-
`(A) PROGRAMS-
`(i) JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS- The Secretary shall provide for the continuing
evaluation of programs conducted under this Act, including the cost
effectiveness of the program in achieving the purposes of this Act.
`(ii) OTHER PROGRAMS- The Secretary may conduct evaluations of other
federally funded employment-related activities including programs
administered under--
`(I) the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.);
`(II) the National Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.);
`(III) the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
`(IV) chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et
seq.); and
`(V) the Federal unemployment insurance program under titles III, IX,
and XII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 501 et seq., 1101 et seq.,
and 1321 et seq.).
`(B) TECHNIQUES-
`(i) METHODS- Evaluations conducted under subparagraph (A) shall utilize
sound statistical methods and techniques of the behavioral and social
sciences, including random assignment methodologies if feasible.
`(ii) ANALYSIS- Such evaluations may include cost-benefit analysis of
programs, the impact of the programs on community and participants, the
extent to which programs meet the needs of various demographic groups,
and the effectiveness of the delivery systems used by various programs.
`(iii) EFFECTIVENESS- The Secretary shall evaluate the effectiveness of
programs authorized under this Act with respect to--
`(I) the statutory goals;
`(II) the performance standards established by the Secretary; and
`(III) the extent to which such programs enhance the employment and earnings
of participants, reduce income support costs, and improve the employment
competencies of participants in comparison to comparable persons who did
not participate in such programs, and to the extent feasible, increase
the level of total employment over the level that would have existed in
the absence of such programs.
`(2) ADDITIONAL EVALUATION- The Secretary shall evaluate the impact of title
II programs on participant employment, earnings, and welfare dependency
in multiple sites using the random assignment of individuals to--
`(A) groups receiving services under programs authorized under the Job
Training and Basic Skills Act of 1992; or
`(B) groups not receiving such services.';
(3) in section 453, to read as follows:
`SEC. 453. TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS.
`(a) STAFF TRAINING- The Secretary, directly or through grants, contracts,
or other arrangements, shall--
`(1) develop curricula and provide appropriate training, technical
assistance, staff development and other activities at the national,
regional, State, and local levels that will--
`(A) enhance the skills, knowledge, and expertise of the personnel who staff
employment and training and other closely related human service systems,
including service providers;
`(B) improve the quality of services provided to individuals under this Act
and other Federal employment and training programs and encourage integrated
service delivery;
`(C) improve the planning, procurement, and contracting practices in
accordance with this Act; and
`(D) provide broad human services policy and planning training to
private industry council volunteers and members of State human investment
coordinating councils;
`(2) prepare and disseminate training curricula and materials for
employment and training professionals and support staff, which curricula
and materials focus on enhancing staff competencies and professionalism,
including instruction on the administrative requirements of this Act,
such as procurement and contracting standards and regulations; and
`(3) disseminate innovative and successful models, materials, methods,
and program information and provide training in the techniques learned
from the sources to foster improved program quality and professional
growth among managers, service delivery providers, and administrators,
involved in the delivery of employment and training services.
`(b) CLEARINGHOUSE- The Secretary is authorized to establish a clearinghouse
to--
`(1) regularly identify, develop, and disseminate innovative materials
that enhance the knowledge and quality of performance of employment and
training personnel;
`(2) facilitate effective communications and coordination among employment
and training personnel;
`(3) establish a computer communications network to share information
among employment and training personnel and institutions; and
`(4) establish linkages with existing human resources clearinghouses,
including the Education Research Information Centers and the National
Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education.
`(c) CONSULTATION- The Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of
Education and Health and Human Services, as appropriate, to coordinate
activities under this section with other relevant institutes, centers,
laboratories, clearinghouses, or dissemination networks.';
(4) striking sections 454 through 456; and
(5)(A) redesignating section 457 as section 454; and
(B) striking the heading for section 454 (as redesignated by subparagraph
(A)) and inserting `NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents relating to part D of title
IV is amended to read as follows:
`Part D--National Activities
`Sec. 451. National partnership and special training programs.
`Sec. 452. Research, demonstration, and evaluation.
`Sec. 453. Training and information programs.
`Sec. 454. Nontraditional employment demonstration program.'.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-
(1) Section 161(b)(2) (29 U.S.C. 1571(b)(2)) is amended by striking `452
through 455' and inserting `451 through 454'.
(2) Section 433(c)(1) (29 U.S.C. 1703(c)(1)) is amended by striking `452
and 455' and inserting `451 through 454'.

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Section 462 (29 U.S.C. 1752) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
`(g)(1) The Secretary may engage in research, demonstration, or other
activities, including activities that may be carried out by States,
designed to determine the feasibility of various methods of organizing
and making accessible nationwide information on the quarterly earnings
for all individuals for whom such information is collected by the States.
`(2) The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress based on the findings
resulting from the activities described in paragraph (1) concerning the
costs and benefits of establishing and maintaining a national longitudinal
data base utilizing unemployment insurance wage records. Such report shall
also address the feasibility of establishing appropriate safeguards for
maintaining the confidentiality of information and privacy of individuals.'.

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Section 464(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 1754(a)(1)) is amended by striking `not more
than $5,000,000' and inserting `$6,000,000'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Title IV (29 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new part:
`Part H--Replication of Successful Programs
`SEC. 485. REPLICATION.
`(a) REPLICATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZED- The Secretary shall make competitive
grants to public or private nonprofit organizations for technical
assistance, and to States and service delivery areas for planning and program
development, associated with the replication of successful programs under
this part.
`(b) AWARDS-
`(1) FACTORS- In awarding grants for replication of successful programs
to public or private nonprofit organizations, States, or service delivery
areas under this part, the Secretary shall select programs that are likely
to be successful in improving the employment prospects of economically
disadvantaged youths and adults and are replicable on a large scale.
`(2) CONSIDERATIONS- In selecting such programs the Secretary shall
consider--
`(A) the size and scope of the program;
`(B) the length of time that the program has been operating;
`(C) the nature and reliability of measurable outcomes for the program;
`(D) the capacity of the sponsoring organization to provide the technical
assistance necessary for States and service delivery areas to replicate
the program; and
`(E) the likelihood that the program will be successful in diverse economic,
geographic, and cultural environments.
`(c) APPLICATIONS-
`(1) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION- Any public or private nonprofit organization
with the capacity to provide the technical assistance necessary for program
replication may submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the
Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall describe the
program proposed for replication and available evidence of the success
of the program in improving the employment prospects of economically
disadvantaged youths and adults.
`(2) STATE; SERVICE DELIVERY AREA- Any State or service delivery area
desiring to receive a grant to participate in a replication effort shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.
`(d) GRANT LIMITATIONS-
`(1) LIMITATION- In any 3-year period the Secretary shall not approve
grants for the same replication activities in more than 10 States or
communities. During this 3-year period, the results of such limited
replication efforts shall be carefully evaluated and examined by the
Secretary regarding the advisability of replicating the model program in
more than 10 States or communities or for longer than 3 years.
`(2) WAIVER- The Secretary may waive the limitation set forth in paragraph
(1) for a program if immediate replication efforts on a larger scale are
warranted by extensive evaluation of the program prior to designation as
a model program under this section.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents relating to title IV is
amended by adding after the item relating to section 481 the following:
`Part H--Replication of Successful Programs
`Sec. 485. Replication.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Title IV (29 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) (as amended by section
157) is further amended by adding at the end the following new part:
`Part I--Fair Chance Youth Opportunities Unlimited Program
`SEC. 491. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
`The purposes of this part include--
`(1) ensuring access to education and job training for youth residing in
high poverty areas of urban and rural communities;
`(2) enabling communities with high concentrations of poverty to establish
and meet goals for improving the opportunities available to youth within
the community;
`(3) making provisions for a comprehensive range of education, training,
and employment services to disadvantaged youth who are not currently served
or are underserved by Federal education and job training programs; and
`(4) facilitating the coordination of comprehensive services to serve
youth in such communities.
`SEC. 492. DEFINITIONS.
`As used in this part:
`(1) PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY- The term `participating community' means a city
in a metropolitan statistical area, the contiguous nonmetropolitan counties
in a rural area, or a Native American Indian reservation or Alaska Native
village, participating in the Fair Chance Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Program established under this part.
`(2) POVERTY AREA- The term `poverty area' means an urban census tract, a
nonmetropolitan county, a Native American Indian reservation, or an Alaska
Native village, with a poverty rate of 30 percent or more, as determined
by the Bureau of the Census.
`(3) TARGET AREA- The term `target area' means a poverty area or set of
contiguous poverty areas that will be the focus of the Fair Chance Youth
Opportunities Unlimited Program in a participating community.
`SEC. 493. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
`(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED- The Secretary may establish a national program to
provide Fair Chance Youth Opportunities Unlimited grants to service delivery
areas to pay for the Federal share of providing comprehensive services to
youth living in poverty areas in the cities and rural areas of the Nation.
`(b) GRANTS-
`(1) GRANT RECEIPTS- The Secretary shall award grants under this part--
`(A) to the service delivery area (on behalf of the participating community)
in which a target area is located; or
`(B) in the case of a grant and involving the target area located on
a Native American Indian reservation or Alaska Native village, to the
grantee designated under subsection (c) or (d) of section 401.
`(2) NUMBER-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may award not more than 25 grants in the
first fiscal year that the program assisted under this part is authorized,
and may award not more than a total of 40 grants over the first 5 fiscal
years that the program assisted under this part is authorized.
`(B) INDIAN RESERVATIONS AND ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES- In awarding grants
under this part the Secretary shall award at least 1 grant, and not more
than 3 grants, during the first 5 fiscal years that the program is assisted
under this part to grantees designated under section 401 representing
Native American Indian reservations and Alaska Native villages.
`(c) GRANT TERM-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Grants awarded under this part shall be for a 1-year
period. Such a grant shall be renewable for each of the 2 succeeding
fiscal years if the Secretary determines the grant recipient complied with
conditions of the grant during the previous fiscal year.
`(2) EXTENSION- The Secretary may extend the renewal period set forth in
paragraph (1) for an additional 2 fiscal years on reapplication.
`(d) AWARD CRITERIA-
`(1) CONSIDERATION- In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall
consider the quality of the proposed project, the goals to be achieved by
the project, the likelihood of the successful implementation of the project,
and the extent of community support for the project.
`(2) PRIORITY- In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall
give priority to participating communities with the highest rates of poverty.
`SEC. 494. APPLICATION.
`(a) ELIGIBILITY- Participating communities that have the highest
concentrations of poverty, as determined by the Secretary based on the
latest census estimates, shall be eligible to apply for Fair Chance Youth
Opportunities Unlimited grants.
`(b) APPLICATION-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Each participating community desiring a grant under this
part shall, through the individuals described in subsection (c), submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and accompanied
by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
`(2) CONTENTS- The application described in paragraph (1) shall--
`(A) include a comprehensive plan for a Fair Chance Youth Opportunities
Unlimited Program designed to achieve identifiable goals for youth in the
target area;
`(B) set forth measurable program goals, which may include increasing--
`(i) the proportion of youths completing high school;
`(ii) the proportion of youths entering into community colleges or other
advanced training programs; or
`(iii) the proportion of youths placed in jobs;
`(C) include information on supporting goals for the target area, such
as increasing security and safety, or reducing the number of drug-related
arrests;
`(D) provide assurances that the applicant will comply with the terms of
the agreement described in section 495;
`(E) provide an assurance that all youth in the target areas have access
to a coordinated and comprehensive range of education and training
opportunities that serve the broadest range of youth interests and needs
and simultaneously mobilize the diverse range of education and training
providers in the participating community;
`(F) include information demonstrating the manner in which the participating
community will make use of the resources, expertise, and commitment of
institutions of higher education, educational agencies, and vocational
and technical schools and institutes;
`(G) demonstrate how the participating community will make use of
the resources, expertise, and commitment of such programs and service
providers as--
`(i) community-based organizations providing vocational skills, literacy
skills, remedial education, and general equivalency preparation, including
community-based organizations serving youth with limited-English proficiency;
`(ii) youth corps programs, including youth conservation and human service
corps;
`(iii) Job Corps centers;
`(iv) apprenticeship programs; and
`(v) other projects and programs funded under this Act;
`(H) include an estimate of the expected number of youth in the target
area to be served;
`(I) include a description of the resources available in the participating
community from private, local government, State, and Federal sources that
will be used to achieve the goals of the program;
`(J) include an estimate of funds required to ensure access to appropriate
education, training, and support services for all youth in the target area
who seek such opportunities; and
`(K) provide evidence of support for accomplishing the stated goals of
the participating community from--
`(i) local elected officials;
`(ii) the local school board;
`(iii) applicable private industry councils;
`(iv) local community leaders;
`(v) businesses;
`(vi) labor organizations; and
`(vii) other appropriate organizations.
`(c) APPLICATION LIMITATION- The application described in subsection
(b) may only be submitted to the Secretary on behalf of a participating
community by--
`(1) in the case of a community comprised of a city in a metropolitan
statistical area, the mayor, after the Governor of the State in which such
city is located has had an opportunity to comment on the application;
`(2) in the case of a community comprised of contiguous nonmetropolitan
counties in a rural area, the Governor of the State in which the counties
are located; or
`(3) in the case of a community comprised of an Indian reservation or
Alaska Native village, the grantee designated under section 401.
`SEC. 495. GRANT AGREEMENT.
`(a) IN GENERAL- Each service delivery area receiving a grant under this
part on behalf of a participating community shall enter into an agreement
with the Secretary.
`(b) CONTENTS- Each such agreement shall--
`(1) designate a target area that will be the focus of the program assisted
under this part and shall have a population of not more than 25,000;
`(2) contain assurances that funds provided under this part will be used
to support education, training, and supportive activities selected from a
set of youth program models designated by the Secretary or from alternative
models described in the application and approved by the Secretary, such as--
`(A) nonresidential learning centers;
`(B) alternative schools;
`(C) combined activities including--
`(i) summer remediation;
`(ii) work experience and work readiness training; and
`(iii) school-to-work, apprenticeship, or postsecondary education programs;
`(D) teen parent programs;
`(E) special programs run by community colleges;
`(F) youth centers;
`(G) initiatives aimed at increasing rural student enrollment in
postsecondary institutions;
`(H) public-private collaborations to assure private sector employment
and continued learning opportunities for youth; and
`(I) initiatives, such as youth corps programs, that combine community
and youth service opportunities with education and training activities;
`(3) provide that only youth who are age 14 through 21 and reside in the
target area shall be eligible to participate in the program;
`(4) contain assurances that the local educational agency and any other
educational agency that operates secondary schools in the target area
shall provide such activities and resources as are necessary to achieve
the educational goals specified in the application;
`(5) contain assurances that the participating community will provide
such activities and local resources as are necessary to achieve the goals
specified in the application;
`(6) provide that the participating community will carry out special
efforts to establish coordination with Federal, State, or local programs
that serve the target population; and
`(7) provide assurances that funds provided under this part will be
used only to pay the Federal share of the costs of programs and services
not otherwise available in the target area and will supplement, and not
supplant, funding from other local, State, and Federal sources available
to youth in the target area.
`SEC. 496. PAYMENTS; FEDERAL SHARE.
`(a) PAYMENTS- The Secretary shall pay to each service delivery area having
an application approved under section 494 the Federal share of the costs
of the activities described in the application.
`(b) FEDERAL SHARE- The Federal share of the costs shall be 50 percent for
each fiscal year a service delivery area receives assistance under this part.
`(c) LIMITATION- Each service delivery area may provide not more than 50
percent of the non-Federal share of the costs from Federal sources other
than funds received under this part.
`SEC. 497. REPORTING.
`The Secretary is authorized to establish such reporting procedures as
are necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
`SEC. 498. FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
`(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall provide assistance to participating
communities in implementing the projects assisted under this part.
`(b) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall provide for a thorough, independent
evaluation of the Fair Chance Youth Opportunities Unlimited Program to assess
the outcomes of youth participating in programs assisted under this part.
`(2) EVALUATION MEASURES- In conducting the evaluation described in paragraph
(1) the Secretary shall include an assessment of--
`(A) the impact of youth residing in target areas, including the rates
of school completion, enrollment in advanced education or training, and
employment of the youth;
`(B) the extent to which participating communities fulfilled the goal of
guaranteed access to appropriate education, training, and supportive services
to all eligible youth residing in target areas who seek to participate;
`(C) the effectiveness of guaranteed access to comprehensive services
combined with outreach and recruitment efforts in enlisting the participation
of previously unserved or underserved youth residing in target areas;
`(D) the effectiveness of efforts to integrate service delivery in target
areas, including systems of common intake, assessment, and case management;
and
`(E) the feasibility of extending guaranteed access to comprehensive
education, training and support services for youth in all areas of the
United States, including possible approaches to incremental extension of
such access over time.
`(c) REPORT- The Secretary shall develop a report detailing the results of
the independent evaluation described in subsection (b) and shall submit
such report to the President and the appropriate committees of Congress
not later than December 31, 1994, along with an analysis of expenditures
made, results achieved, and problems in the operations and coordination
of programs assisted under this part.
`(d) RESERVATION OF FUNDS- The Secretary may reserve not more than 10
percent of the amount appropriated under this part in each fiscal year to
carry out this section.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents relating to title IV is
amended by adding after the item relating to section 485 the following:
`Part I--Fair Chance Youth Opportunities Unlimited Program
`Sec. 491. Statement of purpose.
`Sec. 492. Definitions.
`Sec. 493. Program authorized.
`Sec. 494. Application.
`Sec. 495. Grant agreement.
`Sec. 496. Payments; Federal share.
`Sec. 497. Reporting.
`Sec. 498. Federal responsibilities.'.

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(a) IN GENERAL- Title V (29 U.S.C. 1791 et seq.) is amended to read
as follows:
`TITLE V--JOBS FOR EMPLOYABLE DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS INCENTIVE BONUS PROGRAM
`SEC. 501. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
`It is the purpose of this title to provide incentives to reduce welfare
dependency, promote self-sufficiency, increase child support payments,
and increase employment and earnings of individuals by providing to each
participating State a bonus for providing job training to--
`(1) absent parents of children receiving aid to families with dependent
children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601
et seq.), who subsequent to such training pay child support for their
children; and
`(2) blind or disabled individuals receiving supplemental security income
under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), who
subsequent to such training are successfully placed in and retain employment.
`SEC. 502. PAYMENTS.
`(a) IN GENERAL- For each program year for which funds are appropriated
to carry out this title, the Secretary shall pay to each participating
State the amount that State is eligible to receive under this title.
`(b) RATABLE REDUCTIONS- If the amount so appropriated is not sufficient to
pay each State the amount each State is eligible to receive, the Secretary
shall ratably reduce the amount paid to each State.
`(c) RATABLE INCREASES- If any additional amount is made available
for carrying out this title for any program year after the application
of subsection (b), such additional amount shall be allocated among the
States by increasing such payments in the same manner as they were reduced,
except that no such State shall be paid an amount that exceeds the amount
that the State is eligible to receive under this title.
`SEC. 503. AMOUNT OF INCENTIVE BONUS.
`The amount of the incentive bonus paid to each State shall be the sum of--
`(1) an amount equal to the total of the amounts of child support paid by
each individual eligible under section 506(1) within the State, for up to
2 years after the termination of the individual from activities provided
under this Act; and
`(2) an amount equal to the total reduction in the Federal contribution
to the amounts received under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) by each individual eligible under section 506(2)
within the State, for up to 2 years after the termination of the individual
from activities provided under this Act.
`SEC. 504. USE OF INCENTIVE BONUS FUNDS.
`(a) IN GENERAL-
`(1) ALLOCATION-
`(A) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS- During any program year, the Governor may use
an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the total bonus payments of a State
for administrative costs incurred under this title, including data and
information collection and compilation, recordkeeping, or the preparation
of applications for incentive bonuses.
`(B) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS- The amount of incentive bonus payments
that remain after the deduction of administrative costs under subparagraph
(A) shall be distributed to service delivery areas and Job Corps centers
within the State in accordance with an agreement between the Governor and
representatives of such areas and centers. Such agreement shall reflect
an equitable method of distribution that is based on the degree to which
the efforts of such area or center contributed to the qualification of
the State for an incentive bonus payment under this title.
`(2) SPECIAL RULE- Not more than 10 percent of the amounts received under
this title in any program year by each service delivery area and Job
Corps center may be used for the administrative costs of establishing and
maintaining systems necessary for operation of programs under this title,
including the costs of providing incentive payments described in subsection
(b), technical assistance, data and information collection and compilation,
management information systems, post-program followup activities, and
research and evaluation activities. The balance of funds not so expended
shall be used by each service delivery area for activities described in
sections 204 and 264, and by each Job Corps center for activities authorized
under part B of title IV.
`(b) INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS- Each service delivery area
or Job Corps center may make incentive payments to service providers,
including participating State and local agencies, and community-based
organizations, that demonstrate effectiveness in delivering employment
and training services to individuals such as those described in section 506.
`(c) APPLICATION OF SECTION RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATIONS-
Section 166 (relating to administrative adjudication) shall apply to the
distribution of incentive bonus payments under this section.
`SEC. 505. NOTICE AND APPLICATION.
`(a) NOTICE OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE- Any State seeking to participate in
the incentive bonus program established under this title shall notify the
Secretary of the intent of the State to participate not later than 30 days
before the beginning of the first program year of participation.
`(b) APPLICATION-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Any State seeking to receive an incentive bonus under this
title shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such
manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary
may reasonably require in order to ensure compliance with this title.
`(2) CONTENTS- Each application shall contain, at a minimum--
`(A) a list of the eligible individuals in the State who satisfied the
requirements of section 506 during the program year;
`(B) the amount of the incentive bonus attributable to each eligible
individual and due the State under section 503; and
`(C) certification that documentation is available to verify the eligibility
of participants and the amount of the incentive bonus claimed by the State.
`(c) NOTICE OF APPROVAL OR DENIAL- The Secretary shall promptly inform a
State after receipt of the application as to whether or not the application
of the State has been approved.
`SEC. 506. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCENTIVE BONUSES.
`An individual shall be eligible to participate in a program established
under this title if--
`(1) the individual--
`(A) is an absent parent of any child receiving aid to families with
dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act at
the time such individual was determined to be eligible to participate in
activities provided under this Act;
`(B) has participated in education, training or other activities (including
the Job Corps) provided under this Act; and
`(C) pays child support for a child specified in subparagraph (A) following
termination from activities provided under this Act; or
`(2) the individual--
`(A) is blind or disabled;
`(B) was receiving benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act
(relating to supplemental security income) at the time such individual
was determined to be eligible to participate in activities under this Act;
`(C) has participated in education, training, or other activities (including
the Job Corps) provided under this Act; and
`(D) earns from employment a wage or income.
`SEC. 507. INFORMATION AND DATA COLLECTION.
`(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- In order to facilitate the collection exchange,
and compilation of data and information required by this title, the Secretary
is authorized to provide technical assistance to the States. Such assistance
may include cost-effective methods for using State and Federal records to
which the Secretary has lawful access.
`(b) JOINT REGULATIONS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, shall jointly issue regulations regarding the sharing among
public agencies participating in the programs assisted under this title of
the data and information necessary to fulfill the requirements of this title.
`(2) SUBJECTS- Such regulations shall ensure--
`(A) the availability of information necessary to verify the eligibility
of participants and the amount of the incentive bonus payable; and
`(B) the maintenance of confidentiality of the information so shared in
accordance with Federal and State privacy laws.
`SEC. 508. EVALUATION AND REPORT.
`(a) EVALUATION-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall conduct or provide for an evaluation
of the incentive bonus program assisted under this title.
`(2) CONSIDERATIONS- The Secretary shall consider--
`(A) whether the program results in increased service under this Act to
absent parents of children receiving aid to families with dependent children
under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and to recipients of
supplemental security income under title XVI of the Social Security Act;
`(B) whether the program results in increased child support payments;
`(C) whether the program is administratively feasible and cost effective;
`(D) whether the services provided to other eligible participants under
part A of title II are affected by the implementation and operation of
the incentive bonus program; and
`(E) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
`(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS- Not later than January 1, 1997, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress on
the effectiveness of the incentive bonus program assisted under this
title. Such report shall include an analysis of the costs of such program
and the results of program activities.
`SEC. 509. IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.
`The Secretary shall promulgate regulations implementing this title not
later than January 31, 1993.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents relating to title V is
amended to read as follows:
`Sec. 501. Statement of purpose.
`Sec. 502. Payments.
`Sec. 503. Amount of incentive bonus.
`Sec. 504. Use of incentive bonus funds.
`Sec. 505. Notice and application.
`Sec. 506. Eligibility for incentive bonuses.
`Sec. 507. Information and data collection.
`Sec. 508. Evaluation and report.
`Sec. 509. Implementing regulations.'.

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(a) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
December 1, 1992.
(b) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS- The Secretary of Labor shall issue revised
performance standards under the amendments made by section 10 as soon as
the Secretary determines sufficient data are available, and not later than
July 1, 1994.
(c) GUIDANCE-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall provide guidance and technical assistance
to States and service delivery areas relating to the documentation required
to verify the eligibility of participants under parts A and C of title II
of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
(2) SPECIAL RULE- The guidance provided under paragraph (1), while
maintaining program integrity, shall--
(A) limit the documentation burden to the minimum necessary to adequately
verify eligibility; and
(B) ensure, to the extent practicable, that the documentation requirements
shall not discourage the participation of eligible individuals.
(3) DATE- The Secretary shall provide the guidance described in paragraph
(1) not later than December 1, 1992.
(d) RULES AND PROCEDURES- The Secretary of Labor may establish such rules
and procedures as may be necessary to provide for an orderly transition
to programs established by, and implementation of, the amendments made by
this title.
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Act to strengthen the program of employment and training assistance under
the Act, and for other purposes.'.
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