PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 943 (A) who is or has been subject to any stage of the criminal justice process, for whom services under this Act may be beneficial; or (B) who requires assistance in overcoming artificial barriers to employment resulting from a record of arrest or conviction. (28) OLDER INDIVIDUAL.—The term "older individual" means an individual age 55 or older. (29) ONE-STOP OPERATOR.— The term "one-stop operator" means 1 or more entities designated or certified under section 121(d). (30) ONE-STOP PARTNER. —The term "one-stop partner" means— (A) an entity described in section 121(b)(1); and (B) an entity described in section 121(b)(2) that is participating, with the approval of the local board and chief elected official, in the operation of a one-stop delivery system. (31) ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.— The term "on-the-job training" means training by an employer that is provided to a paid participant while engaged in productive work in a job that— (A) provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job; (B) provides reimbursement to the employer of up to 50 percent of the wage rate of the participant, for the extraordinary costs of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training; and (C) is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation for which the participant is being trained, taking into account the content of the training, the prior work experience of the participant, and the service strategy of the participant, as appropriate. (32) OUTLYING AREA.— The term "outlying area" means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (33) OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH.— The term "out-of-school youth" means— (A) an eligible youth who is a school dropout; or (B) an eligible youth who has received a secondary school diploma or its equivalent but is basic skills deficient, unemployed, or underemployed. (34) PARTICIPANT. —The term "participant" means an individual who has been determined to be eligible to participate in and who is receiving services (except followup services authorized under this title) under a program authorized by this title. Participation shall be deemed to commence on the first day, following determination of eligibility, on which the individual began receiving subsidized employment, training, or other services provided under this title. (35) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.—The term "postsecondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088). (36) POVERTY LINE.—The term "poverty line" means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and
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