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Ill STAT. 584 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 "(bb) The individual requires substance abuse treatment for employment. "(cc) The individual has a poor work history. " (II) The individual— "(aa) has received assistance under the State program funded under this part (whether in effect before or after the amendments made by section 103 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 first apply to the State) for at least 30 months (whether or not consecutive); or "(bb) within 12 months, will become ineligible for assistance under the State program funded under this part by reason of a durational limit on such assistance, without regard to any exemption provided pursuant to section 408(a)(7)(C) that may apply to the individual, "(iii) TARGETING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CHARACTER- ISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-TERM WELFARE DEPEND- ENCE.— An entity that operates a project with funds provided under this paragraph may expend not more than 30 percent of all funds provided to the project for programs that provide assistance in a form described in clause (i)—- "(I) to recipients of assistance under the program funded under this part of the State in which the entity is located who have characteristics associated with long-term welfare dependence (such as school dropout, teen pregnancy, or poor work history), including, at the option of the State, by providing assistance in such form as a condition of receiving assistance under the State program funded under this part; or "(II) to individuals— "(aa) who are noncustodial parents of minors whose custodial parent is such a recipient; and "(bb) who have such characteristics. To the extent that the entity does not expend such funds in accordance with the preceding sentence, the entity shall expend such funds in accordance with clause (ii). "(iv) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE WORK-RELATED SERV- ICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE REACHED THE 5 YEAR LIMIT.— An entity that operates a project with funds provided under this paragraph may use the funds to provide assistance in a form described in clause (i) of this subparagraph to, or for the benefit of, individuals who (but for section 408(a)(7)) would be eligible for assistance under the program funded under this part of the State in which the entity is located. "(v) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS PART. —