PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 983 SEC. 132. STATE ALLOTMENTS. , - 29 USC 2862. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall— Grants. (1) make allotments and grants from the total amount appropriated under section 137(b) for a fiscal year in accordance with subsection (b)(1); and (2)(A) reserve 20 percent of the amount appropriated under section 137(c) for a fiscal year for use under subsection (b)(2)(A), and under sections 170(b) (relating to dislocated worker technical assistance), 171(d) (relating to dislocated worker projects), and 173 (relating to national emergency grants); and (B) make allotments from 80 percent of the amount appropriated under section 137(c) for a fiscal year in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(B). (b) ALLOTMENT AMONG STATES. — (1) ADULT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.— (A) RESERVATION FOR OUTLYING AREAS.— (i) IN GENERAL.—From the amount made available under subsection (a)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than VA of 1 percent to provide assistance to the outlying areas. (ii) APPLICABILITY OF ADDITIONAL REQUIRE- MENTS. —From the amount reserved under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide assistance to the outlying areas for adult emplo3ntnent and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities in accordance with the requirements of section 127(b)(l)(B), except that the reference in section 127(b)(l)(B)(i)(II) to sections 252(d) and 262(a)( 1) of the Job Training Partnership Act shall be deemed to be a reference to section 202(a)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (B) STATES. — (i) IN GENERAL.— After determining the amount to be reserved under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the amount referred to in subsection (a)(1) for a fiscal year to the States pursuant to clause (ii) for adult employment and training activities and statewide workforce investment activities. (ii) FORMULA.—Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), of the remainder— (I) 33^3 percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in each State, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in all States; (II) 33Vb percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each State, compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all States; and (III) 33Va percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of disadvantaged adults in each State, compared to the total number of
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