29 U.S.C. § 3181 — Authorization of appropriations

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.