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108 STAT. 572 PUBLIC LAW 103-239—MAY 4, 1994 (A) bmlding on State and local capacity; (B) eliminating duplication in education and training programs for youtns by integrating such programs into 1 comprehensive system; (C) maximizing the effective use of resources; (D) supporting locally established initiatives; (E) requiring measurable goals for performance; and (F) offering flexibility in meeting such goals. 20 USC 6103. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act: (1) ALL ASPECTS OF AN INDUSTRY.—The term "all aspects of an industry" means all aspects of the industry or industry sector a student is preparing to enter, including planning, management, finances, technical and production skills, underly- ing principles of technology, labor and community issues, health and safety issues, and environmental issues, related to such industry or industry sector. (2) ALL STUDENTS.— The term "all students" means both male and female students from a broad range of backgroimds and circumstances, including disadvantaged students, students with diverse racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, students with disabilities, students with limited-English proficiency, migrant children, school dropouts, and academically talented students. (3) APPROVED STATE PLAN. — The term "approved State plan" means a statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system plan that is submitted by a State under section 213, is determined by the Secretaries to include the program components described in sections 102 through 104 and otherwise meet the requirements of this Act, and is consistent with the State improvement plan for the State, if any, under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. (4) CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING.— The term "career guidance and counseling" means programs— (A) that pertain to the body of subject matter and related techniques and methods organized for the development in individuals of career awareness, career planning, career decisionmaking, placement skills, and knowledge and understanding of local. State, and national occupational, educational, and labor market needs, trends, and opportunities; (B) that assist individuals in making and implementing informed educational and occupational choices; and (C) that aid students to develop career options with attention to surmounting gender, race, ethnic, disability, language, or socioeconomic impediments to career options and encouraging careers in nontraditional employment. (5) CAREER MAJOR. — The term "career major" means a coherent sequence of courses or field of study that prepares a student for a first job and that— (A) integrates academic and occupational learning, integrates school-based and work-based learning, establishes linkages between secondary schools and postsecondary educational institutions; (B) prepares the student for employment in a broad occupational cluster or industry sector;