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) Program authorized From funds made available under section 3302(a)(1) of this title for a fiscal year, each eli- gible agency shall carry out corrections edu- cation and education for other institutionalized individuals. (b) Uses of funds The funds described in subsection (a) shall be used for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions and for other institutionalized individuals, in- cluding academic programs for— (1) adult education and literacy activities; (2) special education, as determined by the eligible agency; (3) secondary school credit; (4) integrated education and training; (5) career pathways; (6) concurrent enrollment; (7) peer tutoring; and (8) transition to re-entry initiatives and other postrelease services with the goal of re- ducing recidivism. (c) Priority Each eligible agency that is using assistance provided under this section to carry out a pro- gram for criminal offenders within a correc- tional institution shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely to leave the correc- tional institution within 5 years of participation in the program. (d) Report In addition to any report required under sec- tion 3141 of this title, each eligible agency that receives assistance provided under this section shall annually prepare and submit to the Sec- retary a report on the progress, as described in section 3141 of this title, of the eligible agency with respect to the programs and activities car- ried out under this section, including the rel- ative rate of recidivism for the criminal offend- ers served. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Correctional institution The term ‘‘correctional institution’’ means any— (A) prison; (B) jail; (C) reformatory; (D) work farm; (E) detention center; or (F) halfway house, community-based reha- bilitation center, or any other similar insti- tution designed for the confinement or reha- bilitation of criminal offenders. (2) Criminal offender The term ‘‘criminal offender’’ means any in- dividual who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense. (Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 225, 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. PART C—LOCAL PROVISIONS § 3321. Grants and contracts for eligible pro- viders (a) Grants and contracts From grant funds made available under sec- tion 3302(a)(1) of this title, each eligible agency shall award multiyear grants or contracts, on a competitive basis, to eligible providers within the State or outlying area to enable the eligible providers to develop, implement, and improve adult education and literacy activities within the State. (b) Required local activities The eligible agency shall require that each eli- gible provider receiving a grant or contract