29 U.S.C. § 3211 — Job Corps oversight and reporting

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 Page 908 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3212 1 See References in Text note below. (B) submit an additional financial report under paragraph (1) for each 6-month period subsequent to the finding of the budgetary shortfall until the Secretary demonstrates, through such report, that the Job Corps pro- gram has no budgetary shortfall. (b) Third-party review Every 5 years after July 22, 2014, the Secretary shall provide for a third-party review of the Job Corps program under this part that addresses all of the areas described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 3224(a)(2) of this title. The results of the review shall be submitted to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- sions of the Senate. (c) Criteria for Job Corps center closures By not later than December 1, 2014, the Sec- retary shall establish written criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine when a Job Corps center supported under this part is to be closed and how to carry out such closure, and shall submit such criteria to the applicable com- mittees. (d) Definition of applicable committees In this section, the term ‘‘applicable commit- tees’’ means— (1) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives; (2) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee of Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (3) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (4) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee of Appropriations of the Senate. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 161, 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. § 3212. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part— (1) $1,688,155,000 for fiscal year 2015; (2) $1,818,548,000 for fiscal year 2016; (3) $1,856,283,000 for fiscal year 2017; (4) $1,897,455,000 for fiscal year 2018; (5) $1,942,064,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (6) $1,983,236,000 for fiscal year 2020. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 162, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1559.) 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 D—NATIONAL PROGRAMS 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. § 3221. Native American programs (a) Purpose (1) In general The purpose of this section is to support em- ployment and training activities for Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individ- uals in order— (A) to develop more fully the academic, oc- cupational, and literacy skills of such indi- viduals; (B) to make such individuals more com- petitive in the workforce and to equip them with the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful self-employment; and (C) to promote the economic and social de- velopment of Indian, Alaska Native, and Na- tive Hawaiian communities in accordance with the goals and values of such commu- nities. (2) Indian policy All programs assisted under this section shall be administered in a manner consistent with the principles of the Indian Self-Deter- mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) 1 and the government-to- government relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribal governments. (b) Definitions As used in this section: (1) Alaska Native The term ‘‘Alaska Native’’ includes a Native and a descendant of a Native, as such terms are defined in subsections (b) and (r) of section 1602 of title 43. (2) Indian, Indian tribe, and tribal organiza- tion The terms ‘‘Indian’’, ‘‘Indian tribe’’, and ‘‘tribal organization’’ have the meanings given such terms in subsections (d), (e), and (l), re- spectively, of section 4 of the Indian Self-De- termination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).1 (3) Native Hawaiian and Native Hawaiian orga- nization The terms ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ and ‘‘Native Hawaiian organization’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 7517 of title 20. (c) Program authorized Every 4 years, the Secretary shall, on a com- petitive basis, make grants to, or enter into con- tracts or cooperative agreements with, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native enti- ties, Indian-controlled organizations serving In- dians, or Native Hawaiian organizations to carry