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20 U.S.C. § 2391 — State administration
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**(a) Eligible agency responsibilities** The responsibilities of an eligible agency under this subchapter shall include—
(1) coordination of the development, submission, and implementation of the State plan, and the evaluation of the program, services, and activities assisted under this subchapter, including preparation for non-traditional fields;
(2) consultation with the Governor and appropriate agencies, groups, and individuals including teachers, faculty, specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, school leaders, authorized public chartering agencies and charter school leaders (consistent with State law), employers, representatives of business (including small businesses), labor organizations, eligible recipients, local program administrators, State and local officials, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations present in the State, parents, students, and community organizations;
(3) convening and meeting as an eligible agency (consistent with State law and procedure for the conduct of such meetings) at such time as the eligible agency determines necessary to carry out the eligible agency’s responsibilities under this subchapter, but not less than 4 times annually; and
(4) the adoption of such procedures as the eligible agency considers necessary to—
(A) implement State level coordination with the activities undertaken by the State boards under [section 3111 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3111&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) make available to the one-stop delivery system under [section 3151 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3151&num=0&edition=prelim) within the State a listing of all school dropout, postsecondary education, and a
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**(a) Eligible agency responsibilities** The responsibilities of an eligible agency under this subchapter shall include—
(1) coordination of the development, submission, and implementation of the State plan, and the evaluation of the program, services, and activities assisted under this subchapter, including preparation for non-traditional fields;
(2) consultation with the Governor and appropriate agencies, groups, and individuals including teachers, faculty, specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, school leaders, authorized public chartering agencies and charter school leaders (consistent with State law), employers, representatives of business (including small businesses), labor organizations, eligible recipients, local program administrators, State and local officials, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations present in the State, parents, students, and community organizations;
(3) convening and meeting as an eligible agency (consistent with State law and procedure for the conduct of such meetings) at such time as the eligible agency determines necessary to carry out the eligible agency’s responsibilities under this subchapter, but not less than 4 times annually; and
(4) the adoption of such procedures as the eligible agency considers necessary to—
(A) implement State level coordination with the activities undertaken by the State boards under [section 3111 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3111&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) make available to the one-stop delivery system under [section 3151 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3151&num=0&edition=prelim) within the State a listing of all school dropout, postsecondary education, and adult programs assisted under this subchapter.
**(b) Exception** Except with respect to the responsibilities set forth in subsection (a), the eligible agency may delegate any of the other responsibilities of the eligible agency that involve the administration, operation, or supervision of activities assisted under this subchapter, in whole or in part, to 1 or more appropriate State agencies.
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**(a) Program performance information**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Director, collect performance information about, and report on, the condition of career and technical education and on the effectiveness of State and local programs, services, and activities carried out under this subchapter in order to provide the Secretary and Congress, as well as Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, with information relevant to improvement in the quality and effectiveness of career and technical education. The Secretary shall report annually to Congress on the Secretary’s aggregate analysis of performance information collected each year pursuant to this subchapter from eligible agencies under [section 2323(b)(3)(C) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2323/b/3/C&num=0&edition=prelim), including an analysis of performance data regarding special populations.
(2) **Compatibility** — The Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that the performance information system is compatible with other Federal information systems.
(3) **Assessments** — As a regular part of its assessments, the National Center for Education Statistics shall collect and report information on career and technical education for a nationally representative sample of students. Such assessment may include international comparisons in the aggregate.
**(b) Reasonable cost** The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to secure at reasonable cost the information required by this subchapter. To ensure reasonable cost, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Center for Education Statistics and the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education shall determine the methodology to be used and the
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No funds received under this chapter may be used to provide career and technical education programs or programs of study to students prior to the the 11 So in original. middle grades (as such term is defined in [section 7801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7801&num=0&edition=prelim)), except that equipment and facilities purchased with funds under this chapter may be used by such students.
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The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To increase, for individuals in the United States, particularly those individuals with barriers to employment, access to and opportunities for the employment, education, training, and support services they need to succeed in the labor market.
(2) To support the alignment of workforce investment, education, and economic development systems in support of a comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality workforce development system in the United States.
(3) To improve the quality and labor market relevance of workforce investment, education, and economic development efforts to provide America’s workers with the skills and credentials necessary to secure and advance in employment with family-sustaining wages and to provide America’s employers with the skilled workers the employers need to succeed in a global economy.
(4) To promote improvement in the structure of and delivery of services through the United States workforce development system to better address the employment and skill needs of workers, jobseekers, and employers.
(5) To increase the prosperity of workers and employers in the United States, the economic growth of communities, regions, and States, and the global competitiveness of the United States.
(6) For purposes of parts A and B of subchapter I, to provide workforce investment activities, through statewide and local workforce development systems, that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials by participants, and as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, meet the skill requirements of employers, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the
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**(a) State boards** In funding a State board under this part, a State—
(1) shall use funds available as described in section 3164(b)(3) or 3174(a)(3)(B) of this title; and
(2) may use non-Federal funds available to the State that the State determines are appropriate and available for that use.
**(b) Local boards** In funding a local board under this part, the chief elected official and local board for the local area—
(1) shall use funds available as described in [section 3163(b)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3163/b/4&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) may use non-Federal funds available to the local area that the chief elected official and local board determine are appropriate and available for that use.
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**(a) Outlying areas** From funds reserved pursuant to [section 2321(a)(1)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2321/a/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall—
(1) make a grant in the amount of $660,000 to Guam;
(2) make a grant in the amount of $350,000 to each of American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
(3) make a grant of $160,000 to the Republic of Palau, subject to subsection (b).
**(b) Restriction** The Republic of Palau shall cease to be eligible to receive funding under this section upon entering into an agreement for an extension of United States educational assistance under the Compact of Free Association, unless otherwise provided in such agreement.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Alaska Native** — The term “Alaska Native” means a Native as such term is defined in [section 1602 of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Bureau-funded school** — The term “Bureau-funded school” has the meaning given the term in [section 2021 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2021&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Native Hawaiian** — The term “Native Hawaiian” means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.
(4) **Native Hawaiian organization** — The term “Native Hawaiian organization” has the meaning given the term in [section 7517 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7517&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Program authorized**
(1) **Authority** — From funds reserved under [section 2321(a)(1)(B)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2321/a/1/B/i&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall make grants to or enter into contracts with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Alaska Native entities to carry out the authorized programs described in subsection (c), except that such grants or contracts shall not be awarded to secondary school programs in Bureau-funded schools.
(2) **Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations** — The grants or contracts described in this section that are awarded to any Indian Tribe or Tribal organization shall be subject to the terms and conditions of [section 5321 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5321&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall b
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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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**(a) General authority** Each eligible recipient that receives funds under this part shall use such funds to develop, coordinate, implement, or improve career and technical education programs to meet the needs identified in the comprehensive needs assessment described in [section 2354(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2354/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Requirements for uses of funds** Funds made available to eligible recipients under this part shall be used to support career and technical education programs that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective and that—
(1) provide career exploration and career development activities through an organized, systematic framework designed to aid students, including in the middle grades, before enrolling and while participating in a career and technical education program, in making informed plans and decisions about future education and career opportunities and programs of study, which may include—
(A) introductory courses or activities focused on career exploration and career awareness, including non-traditional fields;
(B) readily available career and labor market information, including information on—
(i) occupational supply and demand;
(ii) educational requirements;
(iii) other information on careers aligned to State, local, or Tribal (as applicable) economic priorities; and
(iv) employment sectors;
(C) programs and activities related to the development of student graduation and career plans;
(D) career guidance and academic counselors that provide information on postsecondary education and career options;
(E) any other activity that advances knowledge of career opportunities and assists students in making informe
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 2391
Another prior section 2376, Pub. L. 88–210, title II,
§ 207, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112
Stat. 3121, related to demonstration programs, prior to
the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L.
109–270.
Another prior section 2376, Pub. L. 88–210, title III,
§ 326, as added Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6131(a)(3), Aug.
23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1509, provided findings and purpose of
special program of financial assistance to States to en-
able them to expand and improve vocational education
programs designed to meet current needs for training,
retraining, and employment development of adults who
had completed or left high school and were preparing to
enter or had entered the labor market, including work-
ers who were 55 years of age and older, in order to equip
adults with competencies and skills required for pro-
ductive employment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–392,
title III, § 305, title VII, § 702(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat.
786, 843, effective July 1, 1991.
A prior section 206 of Pub. L. 88–210 was classified to
section 2375 of this title, prior to the general amend-
ment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270.
A prior section 2377, Pub. L. 88–210, title II, § 208, as
added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3121,
which related to authorization of appropriations, was
omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by
Pub. L. 109–270.
Another prior section 2377 and prior section 2378 were
repealed by Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 305, title VII,
§ 702(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 786, 843, effective July 1,
1991.
Section 2377, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 327, as added
Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6131(a)(3), Aug. 23, 1988, 102
Stat. 1509; amended Pub. L. 101–476, tit
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