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29 U.S.C. § 49a — Definitions

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29 U.S.C. § 49a — Definitions

For purposes of this chapter— (1) the terms “chief elected official”, “institution of higher education”, “one-stop center”, “one-stop partner”, “training services”, “workforce development activity”, and “workplace learning advisor”, have the meaning given the terms in [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the term “local workforce development board” means a local workforce development board established under [section 3122 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3122&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) the term “one-stop delivery system” means a one-stop delivery system described in [section 3151(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3151/e&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor; (5) the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands; and (6) the term “employment service office” means a local office of a State agency; and (7) except in section 49l–2 of this title, the term “State agency”, used without further description, means an agency designated or authorized under [section 49c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49c&num=0&edition=prelim).

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29 U.S.C. § 49c — Acceptance by States; creation of State agencies

In order to obtain the benefits of appropriations apportioned under [section 49d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49d&num=0&edition=prelim), a State shall, pursuant to State statute, accept the provisions of this chapter and, in accordance with such State statute, the Governor shall designate or authorize the creation of a State agency vested with all powers necessary to cooperate with the Secretary under this chapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 655a — Provision for reimbursement of expenses

For purposes of [section 655 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section655&num=0&edition=prelim), expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information requested of such offices— (1) pursuant to [section 49b(b) of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49b/b&num=0&edition=prelim), or (2) by a State or local agency charged with the duty of carrying a State plan for child support approved under this part, shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan.

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39 U.S.C. § 3202 — Penalty mail

**(a)** Subject to the limitations imposed by sections 3204 and 3207 of this title, there may be transmitted as penalty mail— (1) official mail of— (A) officers of the Government of the United States other than Members of Congress; (B) the Smithsonian Institution; (C) the Pan American Union; (D) the Pan American Sanitary Bureau; and (E) the United States Employment Service and the system of employment offices operated by it in conformity with the provisions of sections 49–49c, 49d, 49e–49k of title 29, and all State employment systems which receive funds appropriated under authority of those sections. (2) mail relating to naturalization to be sent to the Immigration and Naturalization Service by clerks of courts addressed to the Department of Justice or the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or any official thereof; and (3) mail relating to a collection of statistics, survey, or census authorized by title 13 and addressed to the Department of Commerce or a bureau or agency thereof. **(b)** A department or officer authorized to use penalty covers may enclose them with return address to any person from or through whom official information is desired. The penalty cover may be used only to transmit the official information and endorsements relating thereto. **(c)** This section does not apply to officers who receive a fixed allowance as compensation for their services including expenses of postage.

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29 U.S.C. § 3102 — References

**(a) Workforce Investment Act of 1998 references** Except as otherwise specified, a reference in a Federal law to a provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ([29 U.S.C. 2801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this Act. **(b) Wagner-Peyser Act references** Except as otherwise specified, a reference in a Federal law to a provision of the Wagner-Peyser Act ([29 U.S.C. 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of such Act, as amended by this Act. **(c) Disability-related references** Except as otherwise specified, a reference in a Federal law to a provision of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([29 U.S.C. 701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of such Act, as amended by this Act.

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29 U.S.C. § 3122 — Combined State plan

**(a) In general** (1) **Authority to submit plan** — A State may develop and submit to the appropriate Secretaries a combined State plan for the core programs and 1 or more of the programs and activities described in paragraph (2) in lieu of submitting 2 or more plans, for the programs and activities and the core programs. (2) **Programs** — The programs and activities referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows: (A) Career and technical education programs authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ([20 U.S.C. 2301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (B) Programs authorized under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (C) Programs authorized under [section 2015(d)(4) of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2015/d/4&num=0&edition=prelim). (D) Work programs authorized under section 2015(o) of title 7. (E) Activities authorized under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ([19 U.S.C. 2271](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2271&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (F) Activities authorized under chapter 41 of title 38. (G) Programs authorized under State unemployment compensation laws (in accordance with applicable Federal law). (H) Programs authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ([42 U.S.C. 3056](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3056&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (I) Employment and training activities carried out by the Department of Housing

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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. § 49b — Duties of Secretary

**(a) Assistance to State public employment service offices** The Secretary shall assist in coordinating the State public employment service offices throughout the country and in increasing their usefulness by developing and prescribing minimum standards of efficiency, assisting them in meeting problems peculiar to their localities, promoting uniformity in their administrative and statistical procedure, furnishing and publishing information as to opportunities for employment and other information of value in the operation of the system, and maintaining a system for clearing labor between the States. **(b) Provision of unemployment compensation information** It shall be the duty of the Secretary to assure that unemployment insurance and employment service offices in each State, as appropriate, upon request of a public agency administering or supervising the administration of a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], of a public agency charged with any duty or responsibility under any program or activity authorized or required under part D of title IV of such Act [[42 U.S.C. 651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or of a State agency charged with the administration of the supplemental nutrition assistance program in a State under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ([7 U.S.C. 2011](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2011&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), shall (and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, is authorized to) furnish to such agency making the request, from any data contained in the

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29 U.S.C. § 49d — Appropriations; certification for payment to States

**(a) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts from time to time as the Congress may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. **(b) Certification for payment to States** The Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each State which— (1) except in the case of Guam, has an unemployment compensation law approved by the Secretary under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act [[26 U.S.C. 3301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and is found to be in compliance with [section 503 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section503&num=0&edition=prelim), (2) is found to have coordinated the public employment services with the provision of unemployment insurance claimant services, and (3) is found to be in compliance with this chapter, such amounts as the Secretary determines to be necessary for allotment in accordance with [section 49e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49e&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Availability of appropriations** (1) Beginning with fiscal year 1985 and thereafter appropriations for any fiscal year for programs and activities assisted or conducted under this chapter shall be available for obligation only on the basis of a program year. The program year shall begin on July 1 in the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. (2) Funds obligated for any program year may be expended by the State during that program year and the two succeeding program years and no amount shall be deobligated on account of a rate of

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29 U.S.C. § 49e — Allotment of funds

**(a)** From the funds appropriated and (except for Guam) certified under [section 49d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49d&num=0&edition=prelim) and made available for allotments under this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall first allot to Guam and the Virgin Islands an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage which each received of amounts available under this chapter in fiscal year 1983. **(b)** (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, after making the allotments required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the funds described in subsection (a) for each fiscal year among the States as follows: (A) two-thirds of such remainder shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of individuals in the civilian labor force in each State as compared to the total number of such individuals in all States; and (B) one-third of such remainder shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in each State as compared to the total number of such individuals in all States. For purposes of this paragraph, the number of individuals in the civilian labor force and the number of unemployed individuals shall be based on data for the most recent calendar year available, as determined by the Secretary. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “State” does not include Guam or the Virgin Islands. (2) No State’s allotment under this section for any fiscal year shall be less than 90 percent of its allotment percentage for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made. For the purpose of this section, the Secretary shall det

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29 U.S.C. § 49f — Percentage disposition of allotted funds

**(a) Use of 90 percent of funds allotted** Ninety percent of the sums allotted to each State pursuant to [section 49e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section49e&num=0&edition=prelim) may be used— (1) for job search and placement services to job seekers, including unemployment insurance claimants, including counseling, testing, occupational and labor market information, assessment, and referral to employers; (2) for appropriate recruitment services and special technical services for employers; and (3) for any of the following activities: (A) evaluation of programs; (B) developing linkages between services funded under this chapter and related Federal or State legislation, including the provision of labor exchange services at education sites; (C) providing services for workers who have received notice of permanent layoff or impending layoff, or workers in occupations which are experiencing limited demand due to technological change, impact of imports, or plant closures; (D) developing and providing labor market and occupational information; (E) developing a management information system and compiling and analyzing reports therefrom; (F) administering the work test for the State unemployment compensation system, including making eligibility assessments, and providing job finding and placement services for unemployment insurance claimants; and (G) providing unemployment insurance claimants with referrals to, and application assistance for, training and education resources and programs, including Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1070a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070a&num=0&editi

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