120 STAT. 714
PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006
education decision making by students (and parents, as appropriate) regarding education (including postsecondary education) and training options and preparations for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields; ‘‘(2) to make available to students, parents, teachers, administrators, faculty, and career guidance and academic counselors, and to improve accessibility with respect to, information and planning resources that relate academic and career and technical educational preparation to career goals and expectations; ‘‘(3) to provide academic and career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors with the knowledge, skills, and occupational information needed to assist parents and students, especially special populations, with career exploration, educational opportunities, education financing, and exposure to high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields, including occupations and fields requiring a baccalaureate degree; ‘‘(4) to assist appropriate State entities in tailoring career related educational resources and training for use by such entities, including information on high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging professions and on career ladder information; ‘‘(5) to improve coordination and communication among administrators and planners of programs authorized by this Act and by section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act at the Federal, State, and local levels to ensure nonduplication of efforts and the appropriate use of shared information and data; ‘‘(6) to provide ongoing means for customers, such as students and parents, to provide comments and feedback on products and services and to update resources, as appropriate, to better meet customer requirements; and ‘‘(7) to provide readily available occupational information such as— ‘‘(A) information relative to employment sectors; ‘‘(B) information on occupation supply and demand; and ‘‘(C) other information provided pursuant to section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act as the jointly designated State entity considers relevant. ‘‘(d) NONDUPLICATION.— ‘‘(1) WAGNER-PEYSER ACT.—The jointly designated State entity described under subsection (c) may use funds provided under subsection (a)(2) to supplement activities under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act to the extent such activities do not duplicate activities assisted under such section. ‘‘(2) PUBLIC LAW 105–220.—None of the functions and activities assisted under this section shall duplicate the functions and activities carried out under Public Law 105–220. ‘‘(e) FUNDING RULE.—Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Federal entity designated under subsection (a) shall use— ‘‘(1) not less than 85 percent to carry out subsection (c); and ‘‘(2) not more than 15 percent to carry out subsection (a).
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