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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 1903

PUBLIC LAW 95-523—OCT. 27, 1978

(d) The Secretary, in carrying out the provisions of this section, Regulatioas. shall establish regulations providing for— (1) an initial determination of the job seeker's ability to be employed at certain types and duration of work, so that such individual may be appropriately referred to jobs, training, counseling, and other supportive services; (2) compliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this Act in accordance with section 401; Post, p. 1907. (3) appropriate eligibility criteria to determine the order of priority of access of any person to any new programs under sub::3ction (c) as may be authorized by law including but not necessarily limited to (A) household income, duration of unemployment (not less than five weeks), and the number of people economically dependent upon such person; and (B) denial of access to any person refusing to accept or hold a job except for good cause, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, including refusal to accept or hold a job subject to reference under subsection (b) paragraph (2), in order to seek a reservoir project job under

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(4) such administrative appeal procedures as may be appropriate to review the initial determination of the abilities of persons willing, able, and seeking to work under paragraph (1) of this subsection and the employment need and eligibility under paragraph (3) of this subsection. CAPITAL FORMATION—^PRIVATE AND PUBLIC

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SEC. 207. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) promotion of full employment and balanced growth is in itself a principal avenue to high and sustained rates of capital formation; (2) high rates of capital formation are necessary to ensure adequate rates of capacity expansion and productivity growth, compliance with governmental health, safety and environmental standards, and the replacement of obsolete production equipment; (3) the ability of our economy to compete successfully in international markets, the development of new technology, improved working conditions, expanding job opportunities, and an increasing standard of living depend on the availability of adequate capital at reasonable cost to commerce and industry; (4) an important goal of national policy shall be to remove obstacles to the free flow of resources into new investment, particularly those obstacles that hinder the creation and growth of smaller businesses because general national programs and policies to aid and stimulate private enterprise are not sufficient to deal with the special problems and needs of smaller businesses; and (5) while private business firms are, and should continue to be, the major source of investment, the investment activities of the Federal, State, and local governments play an important role in affecting the level of output, employment, and productivity and in achieving other national purposes, (b) The_ Economic Report shall include an Investment Policy Report which shall, as appropriate, (1) review and assess existing Federal Government programs and policies which affect business investment decisions, including, but not limited to, the relevant aspects

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Investment Policy Report, inclusion,