29 U.S.C. § 3210 — General provisions

Page 907 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3211 service activities of enrollees, particularly those enrollees at Civilian Conservation Centers. (j) Closure of Job Corps center Prior to the closure of any Job Corps center, the Secretary shall ensure— (1) that the proposed decision to close the center is announced in advance to the general public through publication in the Federal Reg- ister or other appropriate means; (2) the establishment of a reasonable com- ment period, not to exceed 30 days, for inter- ested individuals to submit written comments to the Secretary; and (3) that the Member of Congress who rep- resents the district in which such center is lo- cated is notified within a reasonable period of time in advance of any final decision to close the center. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 159, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1554.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, re- ferred to in subsec. (g)(2), is Pub. L. 91–596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 651 of this title and Tables. 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. § 3210. General provisions The Secretary is authorized to— (1) disseminate, with regard to the provi- sions of section 3204 of title 39, data and infor- mation in such forms as the Secretary shall determine to be appropriate, to public agen- cies, private organizations, and the general public; (2) subject to section 3207(b) of this title, col- lect or compromise all obligations to or held by the Secretary and exercise all legal or equi- table rights accruing to the Secretary in con- nection with the payment of obligations until such time as such obligations may be referred to the Attorney General for suit or collection; and (3) expend funds made available for purposes of this part— (A) for printing and binding, in accordance with applicable law (including regulation); and (B) without regard to any other law (in- cluding regulation), for rent of buildings and space in buildings and for repair, alteration, and improvement of buildings and space in buildings rented by the Secretary, except that the Secretary shall not expend funds under the authority of this subparagraph— (i) except when necessary to obtain an item, service, or facility, that is required in the proper administration of this part, and that otherwise could not be obtained, or could not be obtained in the quantity or quality needed, or at the time, in the form, or under the conditions in which the item, service, or facility is needed; and (ii) prior to having given written notifi- cation to the Administrator of General Services (if the expenditure would affect an activity that otherwise would be under the jurisdiction of the General Services Administration) of the intention of the Secretary to make the expenditure, and the reasons and justifications for the ex- penditure. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 160, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1558.) 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. § 3211. Job Corps oversight and reporting (a) Temporary financial reporting (1) In general During the periods described in paragraphs (2) and (3)(B), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the applicable committees financial reports regarding the Job Corps program under this part. Each such financial report shall include— (A) information regarding the implementa- tion of the financial oversight measures sug- gested in the May 31, 2013, report of the Of- fice of Inspector General of the Department of Labor entitled ‘‘The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Adminis- tration Needs to Strengthen Controls over Job Corps Funds’’; (B) a description of any budgetary short- falls for the program for the period covered by the financial report, and the reasons for such shortfalls; and (C) a description and explanation for any approval for contract expenditures that are in excess of the amounts provided for under the contract. (2) Timing of reports The Secretary shall submit a financial re- port under paragraph (1) once every 6 months beginning on July 22, 2014, for a 3-year period. After the completion of such 3-year period, the Secretary shall submit a financial report under such paragraph once a year for the next 2 years, unless additional reports are required under paragraph (3)(B). (3) Reporting requirements in cases of budg- etary shortfalls If any financial report required under this subsection finds that the Job Corps program under this part has a budgetary shortfall for the period covered by the report, the Sec- retary shall— (A) not later than 90 days after the budg- etary shortfall was identified, submit a re- port to the applicable committees explain- ing how the budgetary shortfall will be ad- dressed; and