part to the extent that the Secretary determines that an eligible applicant will not be able to use such amount within a reasonable period of time. Any such amount may be reallocated only if the Secretary has provided thirty days' advance notice of the proposed reallocation to the eligible applicant and to the Governor of the State of the proposed reallocation, during which period of time the eligible applicant and the Governor may submit comments to the Secretary. After considering any comments submitted during such period of time, the Secretary shall notify the Governor and affected eligible applicants of any decision to reallocate funds, and shall publish any such decision in the Federal Register. Priority shall be given in reallocating such funds to other areas within the same State. "(c) The provisions of section 605(b) of this Act shall apply to subparts 2 and 3 of this part. "ACADEMIC CREDIT, EDUCATION CREDIT, COUNSELING AND "SEC. 355. (a) In carrying out this part, appropriate efforts shall be made to encourage the granting by the educational agency or school involved of academic credit to eligible participants who are in school. "(b) The Secretary, in carrying out the purposes of this part, shall work with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to make suitable arrangements with appropriate State and local education officials whereby academic credit may be awarded, consistent with applicable State law, by educational institutions and agencies for competencies derived from work experience obtained through programs established under this title. "(c) All activities assisted under this part, pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, shall provide appropriate counseling and placement services designed to facilitate the transition of youth from participation in the project to (1) permanent jobs in the public or private sector, or (2) education or training programs. "DISREGARDING EARNINGS "SEC. 356. Earnings received by any youth under this part shall be disregarded in determining the eligibility of the youth's family for, and the amount of, any benefits based on need under any Federal or federally assisted programs. "RELATION TO OTHER PROVISIONS "SEC. 357. The provisions of title VII of this Act shall apply to this part, except to the extent that any such provision may be inconsistent with the provisions of this part.". TITLE III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS TRANSITION PROVISIONS SEC. 301. In order to provide for an orderly transition to youth employment and training activities funded under Part C of title III and title VIII of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (as added by this Act), the Secretary of Labor shall use the funds available from appropriations under the Economic Stimulus appropriations Act of 1977 for youth employment and training activities, to the maximum extent consistent with law, in such a manner as to be in accordance with the provisions of such part C and such title VIII. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE SEC. 302. Section 4 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) of the amounts available for the Secretary's discretionary use under this Act, the Secretary shall transfer an amount which shall be not less than $3,000,000 and not more than $5,000,000 for any fiscal year to the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee established pursuant to section 161(b) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, for the purposes described in section 348(c)(1) of this Act.". NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS SEC. 303. (a) The heading of section 302 of the Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973 is amended to read as follows: "NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS". (b) Section 302(a) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out the word "and" in clause (1) of such section and inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and (2) by inserting after "native" in such clause (1) a comma and the following: "and Hawaiian native". (c) Section 302(b) of such Act is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end of clause (2) a comma and the following: "and Hawaiian natives". (d) The first sentence in section 302(c)(1) of such Act is amended by inserting after "body," the following: "and such public and private nonprofit agencies as the Secretary determines will best serve Hawaiian natives.". (e) Section 701(a) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(16) 'Hawaiian native' means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives of the area which consisted of the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778.". WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR TITLES III AND IV SEC. 304. The limitations of section 4(e) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 shall not apply to appropriations for summer youth employment programs under section 304(a), part C of title III (as added by this Act), and title IV of such Act for the fiscal year 1978. SPECIAL VETERANS PROVISIONS SEC. 305. (a) With respect to programs carried out with funds appropriated after January 1, 1977, for each of the fiscal years 1977 and 1978 under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall take appropriate steps to provide for the increased participation in public service employment programs and job training opportunities supported under such Act of qualified disabled veterans (as defined in section 2011(1) of title 38, United States Code) and those qualified Vietnam-era veterans (as defined in section 2011(2)(A) of such title) who are under thirty-five years of age (hereinafter in this section referred to collectively as "eligible veterans"), including, but not limited to (1) providing for individual prime sponsors to develop local goals, taking into account the number of qualified eligible veterans and the number of qualified persons in other significant segments of the population in the area served by such sponsors, for the placement of such eligible veterans in job vacancies occurring in such public service employment programs; and (2) requiring that representatives of appropriate veterans organizations or groups be invited to serve as temporary members of prime sponsors' planning councils (established under section 104 of such Act), the States' Manpower Services Councils (established under section 107(a)(1) of such Act), and the National Commission for Manpower Policy (established under section 502(a) of such Act). (b)(1) The Secretary shall make available such sums and shall assign such personnel as may be necessary to carry out fully and effectively his responsibilities under subsection (a). The Secretary shall report to the Congress within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the amount so made available and the personnel so assigned. (2) In preparing the regular reports on the client characteristics of participants under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, the Secretary shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that eligible veterans are not counted more than once. (c) The Secretary, in carrying out his responsibilities under this section, shall consult with and solicit the cooperation of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION SEC. 306. (a) Section 205 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) In filling teaching positions in elementary and secondary schools with financial assistance under this title, each eligible applicant shall give special consideration to unemployed persons with previous teaching experience who are certified by the State in which that applicant is located and who are otherwise eligible under the provisions of this title.". (b) Section 602 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) In filling teaching positions in elementary and secondary schools with financial assistance under this title, each eligible applicant shall give special consideration to unemployed persons with previous teaching experience who are certified by the State in which that applicant is located and who are otherwise eligible under the provisions of this title.". CLARIFYING AMENDMENT SEC. 307. Clause (a) of section 608(a)(1) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended to read as follows: "(A) who has been eligible for unemployment compensation benefits for fifteen or more weeks;". Approved August 5, 1977. Legislative History: House Reports: No. 95-314 (Comm. on Education and Labor) and No. 95-456 (Comm. of Conference). Senate Report No. 95-173 accompaying S. 1242 (Comm. on Human Resources). Congressional Record, Vol. 123 (1977); May 17, considered and passed House. May 25, 26, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1242. July 19, House agreed to conference report. July 21, Senate agreed to conference report. Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Vol. 13, No. 32: Aug. 5, Presidential statement. |