886
Post, p. 890.
42 USC 603.
PUBLIC LAW 90-248-JAN. 2, 1968
[81 STAT.
with respect to Indians on a reservation, under which individuals deemed suitable for participation in sncli a pro<rrani will be provided work which serves a useful public purpose and which would not otherwise be performed by regular employees. " (2) Such agreements shall provide— " (A) for the payment by the Secretary to each employer a portion of the wages to be paid by the employer to the individuals for the work performed; (B) the hourly wage rate and the number of hours per week
- ,», individuals will be scheduled to work on special work projects of
such employer; "(C) that the Secretary will have such access to the premises of the employer as he finds necessary to determine whether such employer is carrying out his obligations under the agreement and this part; and "'(D) that the Secretary may terminate any agreement under this subsection at any time. "(3) The Secretary shall establish one or more accounts in each State with respect to the special work projects established and maintained pursuant to this subsection and place into such accounts the amounts paid to him by the State agency pursuant to section 402(a) (19)(E). The amounts in such accounts shall be available for the payments specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2). At the end of each fiscal year and for such period of time as he may establish, rhe Secretary shall determine how much of the amounts paid to him by the State agency pursuant to section 402(a) (19)(E) were not expended as provided by the preceding sentence of this paragraph and shall return such unexpended amounts to the State, which amounts shall be regarded as overpayments for purposes of section 403(b)(2). "(4) No wage rates provided under any agreement entered into under this subsection shall be lower than the applicable minimum wage for the particular work concerned. "(f) Before entering into a project under any of the programs established by this part, the Secretary shall have reasonable assurances that— "(1) appropriate standards for the health, safety, and other conditiions applicable to the performance of work and training on such project are established and will be maintained, "(2) such project will not result in the displacement of employed workers, "(3) with respect to such project the conditions of work, training, education, and employment are reasonable in the light of such factors as the type of work, geographical region, and proficiency of the participant, "(4) appropriate workmen's compensation protection is provided to all participants. " (g) Where an individual, referred to the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section 402(a) (19)(A)(i) and (ii) refuses without good cause to accept employment or participate in a project under a program established by this part, the Secretary of Labor shall (after providing opportunity for fair hearing) notify the State agency which referred such individual and submit such other information as he may have with respect to such refusal. " (h) With respect to individuals who are participants in special work projects under the program established by section 432(b)(3), the Secretary shall periodically (but at least once every six months) review the employment record of each such individual while on such special work project and on the basis of such record and such other
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