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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

98 STAT. 2448

PUBLIC LAW 98-524—OCT. 19, 1984

"(B) the State will, as a component of the measures under subclause (A) of this clause, establish appropriate measures for evaluating the effectiveness of programs for the handicapped assisted under this Act; and Ante, p. 2435. "(C) provide assurances that the State will evaluate not less than 20 percent of the eligible recipients assisted within the State in each fiscal year; "(10) describe the methods proposed for the joint planning and coordination of programs carried out under this Act with programs conducted under the Job Training Partnership Act, the 29 USC 1501 note. Adult Education Act, title I of the Elementary and Secondary 20 USC 1201 Education Act of 1965 as modified by chapter 1 of the Education note. Consolidation and Improvement Act, the Education of the 20 USC 2701. Handicapped Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and with 20 USC apprenticeship training programs; 3801-3807. 20 USC 1400. (11) that programs of personnel development, and curricu29 USC 701 note. lum development shall be funded to further the goals identified in the State plan; "(12) provide assurances that the vocational education needs of those identifiable segments of the population in the State that have the highest rates of unemployment have been thoroughly assessed, and that such needs are reflected in and addressed by the State plan; "(13) provide assurances that the State board will cooperate with the State council on vocational education in carrying out its duties under this part; "(14) provide assurance that none of the funds expended under this Act will be used to acquire equipment (including computer software) in any instance in which such acquisition results in a direct financial benefit to any organization representing the interests of the purchasing entity or its employees or any affiliate of such an organization; "(15) provide assurances that for each fiscal year, expenditures for career guidance and counseling from allotments for title II and part D of title III will not be less than the expendiPost, pp. 2450, 2462. tures for such guidance and counseling in the State for the fiscal year 1984 assisted under section 134(a) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963; 20 USC 2354. "(16) provide assurances that Federal funds made available under this Act will be used so as to supplement, and to the extent practicable increase the amount of State and local funds that would in the absence of such Federal funds be made available for the uses specified in the State plan, and in no case supplant such State or local funds; and (17) provide assurances that the State will provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursement of, and accounting for. Federal funds paid to the State (including such funds paid by the State to eligible recipients under this Act). "(c)(1) When changes in program conditions, labor market conditions, funding, or other factors require substantial amendment to an approved State plan, the State board, in consultation with the State council, shall submit amendments to such State plan to the Secretary. Any such amendments shall be subject to review by the State job training coordinating council, and the State council. "(2) The Secretary shall approve, within sixty days of submission, the State plan amendments which meet the requirements of this