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[87 STAT. 846]
PUBLIC LAW 93-000—MMMM. DD, 1973
[87 STAT. 846]

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PUBLIC LAW 93-203-DEC. 28, 1973

[87 STAT.

(1) the provision of services under this Act thronoliont the State by State agencies responsible for employment and training and related services; (2) providing financial assistance for special programs and services designed to meet the needs of rural areas outside major labor market areas; (3) developing and publishing information regarding economic, industrial, and labor market conditions, including but not limited to job opportunities and skill requirements, labor supply in various skills, occupational outlook and employment trends in various occupations, and economic and business development and location trends; (4) providing, without reimbursement and upon request, to any prime sponsor serving an area within the State, such information and technical assistance as may be appropriate to assist any such prime sponsor in developing and implementing its programs under this Act; and (5) carrying out special model training and employment programs and related services, including programs for offenders similar to programs described in section 301(c) of this Act. (d) The State prime sponsor shall annually certify compliance with all the requirements for State prime sponsors. STATE ^ l A X r O W E R SERVICES COUXCTL

Establishment.

c;j-(._ i^()7_ (a)(1) Any State which desires to be designated as a l)rime sponsor and to enter into arrangements with the Secretary under this title shall establish a Manpower Services Council (hereinafter referred toias the "Council") which shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this section. (2) The Council established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— (A) be appointed by the Governor (who shall designate one member thereof to be Chairman), and shall be composed of— (i) representatives of the units or combinations of units of general local government in such State, who shall comprise at least one-third of the membership of the Comicil. which have comprehensive manpower plans approved under section 108 (except that the initial appointments to the Council may consist of representatives of units or combinations of units of general local government described in clauses (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 102(a) which have indicated an intention to submit a plan for approval under section 108). and such representatives shall be designated by the chief executive officers of the units or combination of units of general local government which qualify for representation under this section in accordance with procedures agreed upon by such chief executive officers; (ii) one representative each of the State board of vocational education and the public employment service of such State; (iii) one representative of each such other State agency as the Governor may determine to have a direct interest in overall manpower training and utilization within the State; (iv) representatives of organized labor; (v) representatives of business and industry; (vi) rei:)resentativos of conununity-based organizations and of the client community to be served under this Act (including, where persons of limited English-speaking abil-