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29 U.S.C. § 3164 — State allotments

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29 U.S.C. § 3164 — State allotments

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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall— (1) for each fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under [section 3181(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3181/a&num=0&edition=prelim) exceeds $925,000,000, reserve 4 percent of the excess amount to provide youth workforce investment activities under [section 3222 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3222&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to migrant and seasonal farmworkers); and (2) use the remainder of the amount appropriated under [section 3181(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3181/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year to make allotments and grants in accordance with subsection (b). **(b) Allotment among States** (1) **Youth workforce investment activities** (A) *Native Americans* — From the amount appropriated under [section 3181(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3181/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year that is not reserved under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall reserve not more than 1½ percent of such amount to provide youth workforce investment activities under [section 3221 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3221&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to Native Americans). (B) *Outlying areas* (i) *In general* — From the amount appropriated under [section 3181(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3181/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for each fiscal year that is not reserved under subsection (a)(1) and subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reserve not more than ¼ of 1 percent of such amount to provide assistance to the outlying areas to carry out youth workforce investment activities and statewide workforce investment activities. (ii) *Limitation for outlying areas* (I) *Competitive grants* — The Secretary shall use funds reserved under clause (i) to award grants to outlying areas to carry out youth workforce investment activities and statewide workforce investment activities. (II) *Award basis* — The Secretary shall award grants pursuant to subclause (I) on a competitive basis and pursuant to the recommendations of experts in the field of employment and training, working through the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii. (III) *Administrative costs* — The Secretary may provide not more than 5 percent of the funds made available for grants under subclause (I) to pay the administrative costs of the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii, regarding activities assisted under this clause. (iii) *Additional requirement* — The provisions of [section 1469a of title 48](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1469a&num=0&edition=prelim), permitting the consolidation of grants by the outlying areas, shall not apply to assistance provided to those areas, including Palau, under this subparagraph. (C) *States* (i) *In general* — From the remainder of the amount appropriated under [section 3181(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3181/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year that exists after the Secretary determines the amounts to be reserved under subsection (a)(1) and subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary shall make allotments to the States in accordance with clause (ii) for youth workforce investment activities and statewide workforce investment activities. (ii) *Formula* — Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), of the remainder— (I) 33⅓ percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in each State, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in all States; (II) 33⅓ percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each State, compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all States; and (III) 33⅓ percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of disadvantaged youth in each State, compared to the total number of disadvantaged youth in all States, except as described in clause (iii). (iii) *Calculation* — In determining an allotment under clause (ii)(III) for any State in which there is an area that was designated as a local area as described in [section 3122(c)(1)(C) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3122/c/1/C&num=0&edition=prelim), the allotment shall be based on the higher of— (I) the number of individuals who are age 16 through 21 in families with an income below the low-income level in such area; or (II) the number of disadvantaged youth in such area. (iv) *Minimum and maximum percentages and minimum allotments* — In making allotments under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall ensure the following: (I) *Minimum percentage and allotment* — Subject to subclause (IV), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive an allotment for a fiscal year that is less than the greater of— (aa) an amount based on 90 percent of the allotment percentage of the State for the preceding fiscal year; or (bb) 100 percent of the allotments of the State under section 127(b)(1)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [[29 U.S.C. 2852(b)(1)(C)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2852/b/1/C&num=0&edition=prelim)] (as in effect on the day before July 22, 2014) for fiscal year 2014. (II) *Small State minimum allotment* — Subject to subclauses (I), (III), and (IV), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive an allotment under this subparagraph that is less than the total of— (aa) 3⁄10 of 1 percent of $1,000,000,000 of the remainder described in clause (i) for the fiscal year; and (bb) if the remainder described in clause (i) for the fiscal year exceeds $1,000,000,000, ⅖ of 1 percent of the excess. (III) *Maximum percentage* — Subject to subclause (I), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive an allotment percentage for a fiscal year that is more than 130 percent of the allotment percentage of the State for the preceding fiscal year. (IV) *Minimum funding* — In any fiscal year in which the remainder described in clause (i) does not exceed $1,000,000,000, the minimum allotments under subclauses (I) and (II) shall be calculated by the methodology specified in section 127(b)(1)(C)(iv)(IV) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [[29 U.S.C. 2852(b)(1)(C)(iv)(IV)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2852/b/1/C/iv/IV&num=0&edition=prelim)] (as in effect on the day before July 22, 2014). (2) **Definitions** — For the purpose of the formula specified in paragraph (1)(C): (A) *Allotment percentage* — The term “allotment percentage”, used with respect to fiscal year 2015 or a subsequent fiscal year, means a percentage of the remainder described in paragraph (1)(C)(i) that is received through an allotment made under paragraph (1)(C) for the fiscal year. The term, used with respect to fiscal year 2014, means the percentage of the amount allotted to States under section 127(b)(1)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [[29 U.S.C. 2852(b)(1)(C)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2852/b/1/C&num=0&edition=prelim)] (as in effect on the day before July 22, 2014) that is received under such section by the State involved for fiscal year 2014. (B) *Area of substantial unemployment* — The term “area of substantial unemployment” means any area that is of sufficient size and scope to sustain a program of workforce investment activities carried out under this part and that has an average rate of unemployment of at least 6.5 percent for the most recent 12 months, as determined by the Secretary. For purposes of this subparagraph, determinations of areas of substantial unemployment shall be made once each fiscal year. (C) *Disadvantaged youth* — Subject to paragraph (3), the term “disadvantaged youth” means an individual who is age 16 through 21 who received an income, or is a member of a family that received a total family income, that, in relation to family size, does not exceed the higher of— (i) the poverty line; or (ii) 70 percent of the lower living standard income level. (D) *Excess number* — The term “excess number” means, used with respect to the excess number of unemployed individuals within a State, the higher of— (i) the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in the State; or (ii) the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in areas of substantial unemployment in such State. (E) *Low-income level* — The term “low-income level” means $7,000 with respect to income in 1969, and for any later year means that amount that bears the same relationship to $7,000 as the Consumer Price Index for that year bears to the Consumer Price Index for 1969, rounded to the nearest $1,000. (3) **Special rule** — For the purpose of the formula specified in paragraph (1)(C), 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 disadvantaged youth. **(c) Reallotment** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall, in accordance with this subsection, reallot to eligible States amounts that are made available to States from allotments made under this section or a corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for youth workforce investment activities and statewide workforce investment activities (referred to individually in this subsection as a “State allotment”) and that are available for reallotment. (2) **Amount** — The amount available for reallotment for a program year is equal to the amount by which the unobligated balance of the State allotment, at the end of the program year prior to the program year for which the determination under this paragraph is made, exceeds 20 percent of such allotment for the prior program year. (3) **Reallotment** — In making reallotments to eligible States of amounts available pursuant to paragraph (2) for a program year, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible State an amount based on the relative amount of the State allotment for the program year for which the determination is made, as compared to the total amount of the State allotments for all eligible States for such program year. (4) **Eligibility** — For purposes of this subsection, an eligible State means a State that does not have an amount available for reallotment under paragraph (2) for the program year for which the determination under paragraph (2) is made. (5) **Procedures** — The Governor shall prescribe uniform procedures for the obligation of funds by local 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 local areas in the event that a State is required to make funds available for reallotment under this subsection.

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48 U.S.C. § 1469a — Congressional declaration of policy respecting “Insular Areas”

In order to minimize the burden caused by existing application and reporting procedures for certain grant-in-aid programs available to the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands (hereafter referred to as “Insular Areas”) it is declared to be the policy of the Congress, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, that: **(a)** Any department or agency of the Government of the United States which administers any Act of Congress which specifically provides for making grants to any Insular Area under which payments received may be used by such Insular Area only for certain specified purposes (other than direct payments to classes of individuals) may, acting through appropriate administrative authorities of such department or agency, consolidate any or all grants made to such area for any fiscal year or years. **(b)** Any consolidated grant for any insular area shall not be less than the sum of all grants which such area would otherwise be entitled to receive for such year. **(c)** The funds received under a consolidated grant shall be expended in furtherance of the programs and purposes authorized for any of the grants which are being consolidated, which are authorized under any of the Acts administered by the department or agency making the grant, and which would be applicable to grants for such programs and purposes in the absence of the consolidation, but the Insular Areas shall determine the proportion of the funds granted which shall be allocated to such programs and purposes. **(d)** Each department or agency making grants-in-aid shall, by regulations published in the Federal Register, provide the method by which any Insular Area may submit (i) a single applicat

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29 U.S.C. § 3221 — Job Corps oversight and reporting

**(a) Temporary financial reporting** (1) **In general** — During the periods described in paragraphs (2) and (3)(B), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the applicable committees financial reports regarding the Job Corps program under this part. Each such financial report shall include— (A) information regarding the implementation of the financial oversight measures suggested in the May 31, 2013, report of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Labor entitled “The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration Needs to Strengthen Controls over Job Corps Funds”; (B) a description of any budgetary shortfalls for the program for the period covered by the financial report, and the reasons for such shortfalls; and (C) a description and explanation for any approval for contract expenditures that are in excess of the amounts provided for under the contract. (2) **Timing of reports** — The Secretary shall submit a financial report under paragraph (1) once every 6 months beginning on July 22, 2014, for a 3-year period. After the completion of such 3-year period, the Secretary shall submit a financial report under such paragraph once a year for the next 2 years, unless additional reports are required under paragraph (3)(B). (3) **Reporting requirements in cases of budgetary shortfalls** — If any financial report required under this subsection finds that the Job Corps program under this part has a budgetary shortfall for the period covered by the report, the Secretary shall— (A) not later than 90 days after the budgetary shortfall was identified, submit a report to the applicable committees explaining how the budgetary shortfall will be addressed; and (B) submit an additional financial report under paragraph (1) for each 6-

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29 U.S.C. § 3222 — Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part— (1) $1,688,155,000 for fiscal year 2015; (2) $1,818,548,000 for fiscal year 2016; (3) $1,856,283,000 for fiscal year 2017; (4) $1,897,455,000 for fiscal year 2018; (5) $1,942,064,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (6) $1,983,236,000 for fiscal year 2020.

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29 U.S.C. § 3101 — Reduction of reporting burdens and requirements

In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce reporting burdens, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures and criteria under which a State board and local board may reduce reporting burdens and requirements under this Act (including the amendments made by this Act).

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29 U.S.C. § 2861 to 2864 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 511(a), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1705

### Statutory Notes Section 2851, Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 126, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 971, authorized allotments for workforce investment activities for eligible youth. See [section 3161 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3161&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2852, Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 127, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 971, related to State allotments. See [section 3162 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3162&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2853, Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 128, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 976, related to allocation within States of funds under this subchapter. See [section 3163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3163&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2854, Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 129, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 978, related to use of funds for youth activities. See [section 3164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3164&num=0&edition=prelim). #### Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 3101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3101&num=0&edition=prelim).

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29 U.S.C. § 3112 — Definitions

In this Act, and the core program provisions that are not in this Act, except as otherwise expressly provided: (1) **Administrative costs** — The term “administrative costs” means expenditures incurred by State boards and local boards, direct recipients (including State grant recipients under part B of subchapter I and recipients of awards under parts C and D of subchapter I), local grant recipients, local fiscal agents or local grant subrecipients, and one-stop operators in the performance of administrative functions and in carrying out activities under subchapter I that are not related to the direct provision of workforce investment services (including services to participants and employers). Such costs include both personnel and nonpersonnel costs and both direct and indirect costs. (2) **Adult** — Except as otherwise specified in [section 3172 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3172&num=0&edition=prelim), the term “adult” means an individual who is age 18 or older. (3) **Adult education; adult education and literacy activities** — The terms “adult education” and “adult education and literacy activities” have the meanings given the terms in [section 3272 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3272&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) **Area career and technical education school** — The term “area career and technical education school” has the meaning given the term in [section 2302 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2302&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Basic skills deficient** — The term “basic skills deficient” means, with respect to an individual— (A) who is a youth, that the individual has English reading, wri

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29 U.S.C. § 3121 — Unified State plan

**(a) Plan** For a State to be eligible to receive allotments for the core programs, the Governor shall submit to the Secretary of Labor for the approval process described under subsection (c)(2), a unified State plan. The unified State plan shall outline a 4-year strategy for the core programs of the State and meet the requirements of this section. **(b) Contents** (1) **Strategic planning elements** — The unified State plan shall include strategic planning elements consisting of a strategic vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce, that include— (A) an analysis of the economic conditions in the State, including— (i) existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations; and (ii) the employment needs of employers, including a description of the knowledge, skills, and abilities, needed in those industries and occupations; (B) an analysis of the current workforce, employment and unemployment data, labor market trends, and the educational and skill levels of the workforce, including individuals with barriers to employment (including individuals with disabilities), in the State; (C) an analysis of the workforce development activities (including education and training) in the State, including an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of such activities, and the capacity of State entities to provide such activities, in order to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the State; (D) a description of the State’s strategic vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce (including preparing youth and individuals with barriers to employment) and for meeting the skilled workforce needs of employers, including goals relating to performanc

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29 U.S.C. § 3191 — Use of funds for employment and training activities

**(a) Statewide employment and training activities** (1) **In general** — Funds reserved by a Governor— (A) as described in [section 3173(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3173/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be used to carry out the statewide rapid response activities described in paragraph (2)(A); and (B) as described in sections 3163(a) and 3173(a)(1) of this title— (i) shall be used to carry out the statewide employment and training activities described in paragraph (2)(B); and (ii) may be used to carry out any of the statewide employment and training activities described in paragraph (3), regardless of whether the funds were allotted to the State under [section 3162(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3162/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) or under paragraph (1) or (2) of [section 3172(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3172/b&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Required statewide employment and training activities** (A) *Statewide rapid response activities* (i) *In general* — A State shall carry out statewide rapid response activities using funds reserved by the Governor for the State under [section 3173(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3173/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), which activities shall include— (I) provision of rapid response activities, carried out in local areas by the State or by an entity designated by the State, working in conjunction with the local boards and the chief elected officials for the local areas; and (II) provision of additional assistance to local areas that experience d

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29 U.S.C. § 3164 — Use of funds for youth workforce invest-

Page 867 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3164 (4) Local administrative cost limit (A) In general Of the amount allocated to a local area under this subsection and section 3173(b) of this title for a fiscal year, not more than 10 percent of the amount may be used by the local board involved for the administrative costs of carrying out local workforce invest- ment activities under this subpart or sub- part 3. (B) Use of funds Funds made available for administrative costs under subparagraph (A) may be used for the administrative costs of any of the local workforce investment activities de- scribed in this subpart or subpart 3, regard- less of whether the funds were allocated under this subsection or section 3173(b) of this title. (c) Reallocation among local areas (1) In general The Governor may, in accordance with this subsection and after consultation with the State board, reallocate to eligible local areas within the State amounts that are made avail- able to local areas from allocations made under this section or a corresponding provi- sion of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for youth workforce investment activities (re- ferred to individually in this subsection as a ‘‘local allocation’’) and that are available for reallocation. (2) Amount The amount available for reallocation for a program year is equal to the amount by which the unobligated balance of the local alloca- tion, at the end of the program year prior to the program year for which the determination under this paragraph is made, exceeds 20 per- cent of such allocation for the prior program year. (3) Reallocation In making reallocations to eligible local areas of amounts available pursuant to para- graph (2) for a program year, the Governor shall allocate to each eligible local area w

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