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29 U.S.C. § 3305 — Reservation of funds; grants to eligible agencies; allotments

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29 U.S.C. § 3305 — Reservation of funds; grants to eligible agencies; allotments

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**(a) Reservation of funds** From the sum appropriated under [section 3275 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3275&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Secretary— (1) shall reserve 2 percent to carry out [section 3332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3332&num=0&edition=prelim), except that the amount so reserved shall not exceed $15,000,000; and (2) shall reserve 12 percent of the amount that remains after reserving funds under paragraph (1) to carry out [section 3333 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3333&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Grants to eligible agencies** (1) **In general** — From the sum appropriated under [section 3275 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3275&num=0&edition=prelim) and not reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award a grant to each eligible agency having a unified State plan approved under [section 3112 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3112&num=0&edition=prelim) or a combined State plan approved under [section 3113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3113&num=0&edition=prelim) in an amount equal to the sum of the initial allotment under subsection (c)(1) and the additional allotment under subsection (c)(2) for the eligible agency for the fiscal year, subject to subsections (f) and (g), to enable the eligible agency to carry out the activities assisted under this subchapter. (2) **Purpose of grants** — The Secretary may award a grant under paragraph (1) only if the eligible entity involved agrees to expend the grant for adult education and literacy activities in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. **(c) Allotments** (1) **Initial allotments** — From the sum appropriated under [section 3275 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3275&num=0&edition=prelim) and not reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible agency having a unified State plan approved under [section 3112 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3112&num=0&edition=prelim) or a combined State plan approved under [section 3113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3113&num=0&edition=prelim)— (A) $100,000, in the case of an eligible agency serving an outlying area; and (B) $250,000, in the case of any other eligible agency. (2) **Additional allotments** — From the sum appropriated under [section 3275 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3275&num=0&edition=prelim), not reserved under subsection (a), and not allotted under paragraph (1), for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible agency that receives an initial allotment under paragraph (1) an additional amount that bears the same relationship to such sum as the number of qualifying adults in the State or outlying area served by the eligible agency bears to the number of such adults in all States and outlying areas. **(d) Qualifying adult** For the purpose of subsection (c)(2), the term “qualifying adult” means an adult who— (1) is at least 16 years of age; (2) is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance under the law of the State or outlying area; (3) does not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and (4) is not enrolled in secondary school. **(e) Special rule** (1) **In general** — From amounts made available under subsection (c) for the Republic of Palau, the Secretary shall award grants to Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Republic of Palau to carry out activities described in this subchapter in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, as determined by the Secretary. (2) **Award basis** — The Secretary shall award grants pursuant to paragraph (1) on a competitive basis and pursuant to the recommendations from the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii. (3) **Termination of eligibility** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Republic of Palau shall be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter except during the period described in [section 3102(45) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3102/45&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) **Administrative costs** — The Secretary may provide not more than 5 percent of the funds made available for grants under this subsection to pay the administrative costs of the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory regarding activities assisted under this subsection. **(f) Hold-harmless provisions** (1) **In general** — Notwithstanding subsection (c), for fiscal year 2015 and each succeeding fiscal year, no eligible agency shall receive an allotment under this section that is less than 90 percent of the allotment the eligible agency received for the preceding fiscal year under this section. (2) **Ratable reduction** — If for any fiscal year the amount available for allotment under this subchapter is insufficient to satisfy the provisions of paragraph (1) the Secretary shall ratably reduce the payments to all eligible agencies, as necessary. **(g) Reallotment** The portion of any eligible agency’s allotment under this subchapter for a fiscal year that the Secretary determines will not be required for the period such allotment is available for carrying out activities under this subchapter, shall be available for reallotment from time to time, on such dates during such period as the Secretary shall fix, to other eligible agencies in proportion to the original allotments to such agencies under this subchapter for such year.

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29 U.S.C. § 3332 — State leadership activities

**(a) Activities** (1) **Required** — Each eligible agency shall use funds made available under [section 3302(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3302/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) for the following adult education and literacy activities to develop or enhance the adult education system of the State or outlying area: (A) The alignment of adult education and literacy activities with other core programs and one-stop partners, including eligible providers, to implement the strategy identified in the unified State plan under [section 3112 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3112&num=0&edition=prelim) or the combined State plan under [section 3113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3113&num=0&edition=prelim), including the development of career pathways to provide access to employment and training services for individuals in adult education and literacy activities. (B) The establishment or operation of high quality professional development programs to improve the instruction provided pursuant to local activities required under [section 3321(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3321/b&num=0&edition=prelim), including instruction incorporating the essential components of reading instruction as such components relate to adults, instruction related to the specific needs of adult learners, instruction provided by volunteers or by personnel of a State or outlying area, and dissemination of information about models and promising practices related to such programs. (C) The provision of technical assistance to eligible providers of adult education and l

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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. § 3113 — State workforce development boards

**(a) In general** The Governor of a State shall establish a State workforce development board to carry out the functions described in subsection (d). **(b) Membership** (1) **In general** — The State board shall include— (A) the Governor; (B) a member of each chamber of the State legislature (to the extent consistent with State law), appointed by the appropriate presiding officers of such chamber; and (C) members appointed by the Governor, of which— (i) a majority shall be representatives of businesses in the State, who— (I) are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, and who, in addition, may be members of a local board described in [section 3122(b)(2)(A)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3122/b/2/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim); (II) represent businesses (including small businesses), or organizations representing businesses described in this subclause, that provide employment opportunities that, at a minimum, include high-quality, work-relevant training and development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the State; and (III) are appointed from among individuals nominated by State business organizations and business trade associations; (ii) not less than 20 percent shall be representatives of the workforce within the State, who— (I) shall include representatives of labor organizations, who have been nominated by State labor federations; (II) shall include a representative, who shall be a member of a labor organization or a training director, from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program, or if no such joint program exi

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29 U.S.C. § 3275 — Administrative provisions

**(a) Supplement not supplant** Funds made available for adult education and literacy activities under this subchapter shall supplement and not supplant other State or local public funds expended for adult education and literacy activities. **(b) Maintenance of effort** (1) **In general** (A) *Determination* — An eligible agency may receive funds under this subchapter for any fiscal year if the Secretary finds that the fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of such eligible agency for activities under this subchapter, in the second preceding fiscal year, were not less than 90 percent of the fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of such eligible agency for adult education and literacy activities in the third preceding fiscal year. (B) *Proportionate reduction* — Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), for any fiscal year with respect to which the Secretary determines under subparagraph (A) that the fiscal effort or the aggregate expenditures of an eligible agency for the preceding program year were less than such effort or expenditures for the second preceding program year, the Secretary— (i) shall determine the percentage decreases in such effort or in such expenditures; and (ii) shall decrease the payment made under this subchapter for such program year to the agency for adult education and literacy activities by the lesser of such percentages. (2) **Computation** — In computing the fiscal effort and aggregate expenditures under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall exclude capital expenditures and special one-time project costs. (3) **Decrease in Federal support** — If the amount made available for adult education and literacy activities under this subchapter for a fiscal year is less than the amount made available

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29 U.S.C. § 3333 — State plan

Each State desiring to receive funds under this subchapter for any fiscal year shall submit and have approved a unified State plan in accordance with [section 3112 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3112&num=0&edition=prelim) or a combined State plan in accordance with [section 3113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3113&num=0&edition=prelim).

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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. § 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. § 3331 — State distribution of funds; matching requirement

**(a) State distribution of funds** Each eligible agency receiving a grant under [section 3291(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3291/b&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year— (1) shall use not less than 82.5 percent of the grant funds to award grants and contracts under [section 3321 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3321&num=0&edition=prelim) and to carry out [section 3305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3305&num=0&edition=prelim), of which not more than 20 percent of such amount shall be available to carry out [section 3305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3305&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) shall use not more than 12.5 percent of the grant funds to carry out State leadership activities under [section 3303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3303&num=0&edition=prelim); and (3) shall use not more than 5 percent of the grant funds, or $85,000, whichever is greater, for the administrative expenses of the eligible agency. **(b) Matching requirement** (1) **In general** — In order to receive a grant from the Secretary under [section 3291(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3291/b&num=0&edition=prelim) each eligible agency shall provide, for the costs to be incurred by the eligible agency in carrying out the adult education and literacy activities for which the grant is awarded, a non-Federal contribution in an amount that is not less than— (A) in the case of an eligible agency serving an outlying area, 12 percent of the total

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29 U.S.C. § 3305 — Programs for corrections education and

Page 957 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3321 (b) Collaboration In carrying out this section, eligible agencies shall collaborate where possible, and avoid du- plicating efforts, in order to maximize the im- pact of the activities described in subsection (a). (c) State-imposed requirements Whenever a State or outlying area implements any rule or policy relating to the administration or operation of a program authorized under this subchapter that has the effect of imposing a re- quirement that is not imposed under Federal law (including any rule or policy based on a State or outlying area interpretation of a Fed- eral statute, regulation, or guideline), the State or outlying area shall identify, to eligible pro- viders, the rule or policy as being imposed by the State or outlying area. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 223, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1615.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3304. State plan Each State desiring to receive funds under this subchapter for any fiscal year shall submit and have approved a unified State plan in ac- cordance with section 3112 of this title or a com- bined State plan in accordance with section 3113 of this title. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 224, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1617.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3305. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized individuals (a)

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