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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 1974

Ante, p. 1945.

PUBLIC LAW 95-524—OCT. 27, 1978 tion, as the Secretary deems appropriate. The information required by this subsection may be included in the appropriate annual report of the Secretary under section 127(a). "EMPLGYMENOI AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES TO STIMULATE LOCAL PRIVATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Experimental program. 29 USC 886.

"SEC. 318. (a) The Secretary is authorized to carry out a special experimental program to link the employment and training activities of prime sponsors to a workable strategy for stimulating local private economic development and replacement of declining industries. Any determination concerning the nature of skills to be provided in train^" ing and retraining programs shall be made after consultation with agencies charged with fostering the growth or introduction of indus' tries in a given labor market. This experiment may include use of vouchers as authorized in section 317. "(b) The Secretary shall take whatever action is necessary to assure that any experimental program conducted under this section is coordinated with Federal, State, regional, and local agencies responsible for administering and receiving funds from the Economic Development Administration pursuant to sections 201 and 202 of 42 USC 3141, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and from ^^^^' the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Activities under any such 15 USC 661 note, program shall be consistent with the overall economic development plan for the area required by section 202(b) (10) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. "TITLE IV—YOUTH PROGRAMS a. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

29 USC 891.

"SEC. 401. It is the purpose of this title to provide a broad range of coordinated employment and training programs for eligible youth in order to provide effectively for comprehensive employment and training services to improve their future employability and to explore and experiment with alternative methods for accomplishing such purposes. "DEFINITIONS

29 USC 892. Post, p. 2001.

"SEC. 402. (a) For purposes of parts B and C, the term 'eligible youth' means an economically disadvantaged youth who is (1) either unemployed, underemployed, or in school, and (2) either age 16 to 21 inclusive, or if authorized under regulations of the Secretary, age 14 to 15 inclusive. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the provision of day care for the children of eligible youths. "(b) For the purposes of subpart 1 of part A, the term 'eligible youth' means a youth between the ages of 16 and 19 inclusive, the income of whose family is at or below the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria as established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. "PART A—YOUTH EMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS "STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

29 USC 893. "SEC. 411. It is the purpose of this part to establish a variety of .,,. -y.v, employment, training, and demonstration programs to explore methods of dealing with the structural unemployment problems of the Nation's