improvements that would strengthen the program, so your input today is really essential to us in terms of giving us the opportunity to weigh the experience here in Michigan.

Our purpose in coming is to want to reflect now as carefully as we can and as fully as we can on exactly what has taken place here. How has the program worked well? Where has it fallen short? And how can we make judgments which are sound and well advised? [Text of S. 2570 follows:]

31-279 O-78-2

95TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION

S. 2570

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 23 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 1978

Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. HATHAWAY, Mr. RIEGLE, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. CRANSTON) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Human Resources

A BILL

To amend the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 to provide improved employment and training services, to extend the authorization, and for other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Comprehensive Employ

4 ment and Training Amendments of 1978".

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"SHORT TITLE

"SECTION 1. This Act, with the following table of con-

3 tents, may be cited as the "Comprehensive Employment and

"Sec. 2. Statement of purpose.

"TITLE I-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

"Part A-Organizational Provisions

"Sec. 101. Prime sponsors.

"Sec. 102. Authority of Secretary to provide services.

"Sec. 103. Comprehensive employment and training plan.

"Sec. 104. Review of plans.

"Sec. 105. Governor's coordination and special services plan.

"Sec. 106. Complaints and sanctions.

"Sec. 107. Judicial review.

"Sec. 108. Reallocation.

"Sec. 109. Prime sponsor's planning council.

"Sec. 110. State employment and training council.

"Sec. 111. Consultation.

"Sec. 112. Authorization of appropriations.

"Part B-General Provisions

"Sec. 121. Conditions applicable to all programs.

"Sec. 122. Special conditions applicable to public service employment.

"Sec. 123. Special provisions.

"Sec. 124. Wages and allowances.

"Sec. 125. Labor standards.

"Sec. 126. Definitions.

"Sec. 127. Secretary's authority.

"Sec. 128. Reports.

"Sec. 129. Services and property.

"Sec. 130. Utilization of services and facilities.

"Sec. 131. Interstate agreements.

"Sec. 132. Prohibition against political activities.

"Sec. 133. Nondiscrimination.

"Sec. 134. Records, audits, and reports.

"Sec. 135. Criminal provisions.

"TITLE II-COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND

TRAINING SERVICES

"Part A-Financial Assistance Provisions

"Sec. 201. Purpose of program.

"Sec. 202. Allocation of funds.

"Sec. 203. Conditions for receipt of financial assistance.

"Sec. 204. Supplemental vocational education assistance.

"Sec. 205. Job search assistance.

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"TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued

"TITLE II-COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND

TRAINING SERVICES-Continued

"Part B-Services for the Economically Disadvantaged

"Sec. 211. Description of program.

"Sec. 212. Limitations on use of funds.

"Sec. 213. Eligibility for participation.

"Sec. 221.

"Part C―Upgrading and Retraining

"TITLE III-SPECIAL FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

"Part A-Special National Programs and Activities

"Sec. 301. Special programs and activities.

"Sec. 302. Employment and training programs for Indians and other
Native Americans.

"Sec. 303. Migrants and seasonal farmworker employment and training

programs.

"Sec. 304. Programs for persons with limited English-speaking ability.

"Sec. 305. Job search and relocation assistance.

"Sec. 306. Veterans outreach and information.

"Part B-Research, Training, and Evaluation

"Sec. 311. Research.

"Sec. 312. Labor market information and job bank program.
"Sec. 313. Evaluation.

"Sec. 314. Training and technical assistance.

"TITLE IV-YOUTH PROGRAMS

"Sec. 400. Intent.

"Sec. 401. General provisions.

"Part A-Youth Employment Demonstration Programs

"Sec. 411. Report.

"Sec. 412. Distribution of funds.

"Sec. 413. Wage provisions.

"Sec. 414. Special condition.

"Sec. 415. Special provisions for subparts 2 and 3.

"Sec. 416. Academic credit, education credit, counseling and placement
services, and basic skills development.

"Subpart I-Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects

"Sec. 420. Entitlement pilot projects authorized.

"Sec. 421. Employment guarantees.

"Sec. 422. Selecting prime sponsors.

"Sec. 423. Special provision.

"Sec. 424. Report.

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"TABLE OF CONTENTS—Continued

"TITLE IV -YOUTH PROGRAMS-Continued

"Part A-Youth Employment Demonstration Programs-Continued

"Subpart 2-Youth Community Conservation and

Improvement Projects

"Sec. 425. Statement of purpose.

"Sec. 426. Definitions.

"Sec. 427. Allocation of funds.

"Sec. 428. Community conservation and improvement youth employ-
ment projects.

"Sec. 429. Project applications.

"Sec. 430. Proposed program supplements.

"Sec. 431. Approval of program supplements.

"Sec. 432. Work limitation.

“Subpart 3—Youth Employment and Training Programs

"Sec. 433. Statement of purpose.

"Sec. 434. Programs authorized.

"Sec. 435. Allocation of funds.

"Sec. 436. Prime sponsors.

"Sec. 437. Eligibility for participation.

"Sec. 438. Conditions for receipt of financial assistance.

"Sec. 439. Secretary's discretionary projects.

"Part B-Job Corps

"Sec. 450. Statement of purpose.

"Sec. 451. Establishment of the Job Corps.

"Sec. 452. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps.

"Sec. 453. Screening and selections of applications-general provisions.

"Sec. 454. Screening and selection-special limitations.

"Sec. 455. Enrollment and assignment.

"Sec. 456. Job Corps Centers.

"Sec. 457. Program activities.

"Sec. 458. Allowances and support.

"Sec. 459. Standards of conduct.

"Sec. 460. Community participation.

"Sec. 461. Counseling and job placement.

"Sec. 462. Experimental and developmental projects.

"Sec. 463. Advisory boards and committees.

"Sec. 464. Participation of the States.

"Sec. 465. Application of provisions of Federal law.

"Sec. 466. Special provisions.

"Sec. 467. General provisions.

"Sec. 468. Fiscal provision.