29 U.S.C. § 3192 — Definitions

Page 893 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3192 SUBPART 4—GENERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PROVISIONS § 3181. Authorization of appropriations (a) Youth workforce investment activities There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 3162(a) of this title, $820,430,000 for fiscal year 2015, $883,800,000 for fiscal year 2016, $902,139,000 for fiscal year 2017, $922,148,000 for fiscal year 2018, $943,828,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $963,837,000 for fiscal year 2020. (b) Adult employment and training activities There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 3172(a)(1) of this title, $766,080,000 for fiscal year 2015, $825,252,000 for fiscal year 2016, $842,376,000 for fiscal year 2017, $861,060,000 for fiscal year 2018, $881,303,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $899,987,000 for fiscal year 2020. (c) Dislocated worker employment and training activities There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in section 3172(a)(2) of this title, $1,222,457,000 for fiscal year 2015, $1,316,880,000 for fiscal year 2016, $1,344,205,000 for fiscal year 2017, $1,374,019,000 for fiscal year 2018, $1,406,322,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $1,436,137,000 for fiscal year 2020. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 136, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1537.) 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—JOB CORPS Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITION OF ‘‘SECRETARY’’ In this part, ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Labor, see section 3151(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of this title. § 3191. Purposes The purposes of this part are— (1) to maintain a national Job Corps pro- gram, carried out in partnership with States and communities, to— (A) assist eligible youth to connect to the labor force by providing them with intensive social, academic, career and technical edu- cation, and service-learning opportunities, in primarily residential centers, in order for such youth to obtain secondary school diplo- mas or recognized postsecondary credentials leading to— (i) successful careers, in in-demand in- dustry sectors or occupations or the Armed Forces, that will result in economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for ad- vancement; or (ii) enrollment in postsecondary edu- cation, including an apprenticeship pro- gram; and (B) support responsible citizenship; (2) to set forth standards and procedures for selecting individuals as enrollees in the Job Corps; (3) to authorize the establishment of Job Corps centers in which enrollees will partici- pate in intensive programs of activities de- scribed in this part; and (4) to prescribe various other powers, duties, and responsibilities incident to the operation and continuing development of the Job Corps. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 141, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1537.) 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. § 3192. Definitions In this part: (1) Applicable local board The term ‘‘applicable local board’’ means a local board— (A) that provides information for a Job Corps center on local employment opportu- nities and the job skills needed to obtain the opportunities; and (B) that serves communities in which the graduates of the Job Corps center seek em- ployment. (2) Applicable one-stop center The term ‘‘applicable one-stop center’’ means a one-stop center that provides serv- ices, such as referral, assessment, recruit- ment, and placement, to support the purposes of the Job Corps. (3) Enrollee The term ‘‘enrollee’’ means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program, and remains with the program, but has not yet become a graduate. (4) Former enrollee The term ‘‘former enrollee’’ means an indi- vidual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps pro- gram, but left the program prior to becoming a graduate. (5) Graduate The term ‘‘graduate’’ means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program and who, as a result of participation in the Job Corps program, has received a secondary school diploma or recognized equivalent, or completed the requirements of a career and technical education and training program that prepares individuals for employment leading to economic self-sufficiency or entrance into postsecondary education or training. (6) Job Corps The term ‘‘Job Corps’’ means the Job Corps described in section 3193 of this title. Page 894 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3193 1 See References in Text note below. (7) Job Corps center The term ‘‘Job Corps center’’ means a center described in section 3197 of this title. (8) Operator The term ‘‘operator’’ means an entity se- lected under this part to operate a Job Corps center. (9) Region The term ‘‘region’’ means an area defined by the Secretary. (10) Service provider The term ‘‘service provider’’ means an enti- ty selected under this part to provide services described in this part to a Job Corps center. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 142, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1538.) 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. § 3193. Establishment There shall be within the Department of Labor a ‘‘Job Corps’’. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 143, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1539.) 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. § 3193a. Transfer of administration of Job Corps program to Employment and Training Ad- ministration The Secretary of Labor shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a plan for the transfer of the administration of the Job Corps program authorized under title I–C of the Work- force Investment Act of 1998 1 from the Office of the Secretary to the Employment and Training Administration. As of the date that is 30 days after the date of submission of such plan, the Secretary may transfer the administration and appropriated funds of the program from the Of- fice of the Secretary and the provisions of sec- tion 2883a of this title shall no longer be applica- ble. (Pub. L. 111–117, div. D, title I, § 108, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3238.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, and was repealed by Pub. L. 113–128, title V, §§ 506, 511(a), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1703, 1705, effective July 1, 2015. Title I–C of the Act probably means subtitle C of title I of Pub. L. 105–220, which was classified generally to subchapter III (former § 2881 et seq.) of former chapter 30 of this title. Pursuant to section 3361(a) of this title, references to a provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1425, effec- tive July 1, 2015. For complete classification of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Ta- bles. For complete classification of the Workforce Inno- vation and Opportunity Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. Section 2883a of this title, referred to in text, was omitted from the Code pursuant to this section. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2010, and also as part of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, and not as part of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act which comprises this subchapter. Section was formerly classified to section 2883b of this title. § 3194. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps (a) In general To be eligible to become an enrollee, an indi- vidual shall be— (1) not less than age 16 and not more than age 21 on the date of enrollment, except that— (A) not more than 20 percent of the indi- viduals enrolled in the Job Corps may be not less than age 22 and not more than age 24 on the date of enrollment; and (B) either such maximum age limitation may be waived by the Secretary, in accord- ance with regulations of the Secretary, in the case of an individual with a disability; (2) a low-income individual; and (3) an individual who is one or more of the following: (A) Basic skills deficient. (B) A school dropout. (C) A homeless individual (as defined in section 12473(6) of title 34), a homeless child or youth (as defined in section 11434a(2) of title 42), a runaway, an individual in foster care, or an individual who was in foster care and has aged out of the foster care system. (D) A parent. (E) An individual who requires additional education, career and technical education or training, or workforce preparation skills to be able to obtain and retain employment that leads to economic self-sufficiency. (F) A victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102 of title 22). Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an indi- vidual described in this subparagraph shall not be required to demonstrate eligibility under such paragraph. (b) Special rule for veterans Notwithstanding the requirement of sub- section (a)(2), a veteran shall be eligible to be- come an enrollee under subsection (a) if the in- dividual— (1) meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) of such subsection; and