§3056c. Interagency cooperation

(a) Assistant Secretary for Aging

The Secretary shall consult with, and obtain the written views of, the Assistant Secretary for Aging prior to the establishment of rules or the establishment of general policy in the administration of this subchapter.

(b) Director of Office of Community Services; Secretary of Health and Human Services; other Federal agencies

The Secretary shall consult and cooperate with the Director of the Office of Community Services, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the heads of other Federal agencies carrying out related programs, in order to achieve optimal coordination with such other programs. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall promote programs or projects of a similar nature. Each Federal agency shall cooperate with the Secretary in disseminating information relating to the availability of assistance under this subchapter and in promoting the identification and interests of individuals eligible for employment in projects assisted under this subchapter.

(c) Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; Secretary of Energy

In administering projects under this subchapter concerning the Senior Environmental Employment Corps and energy conservation, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy and shall enter into an agreement with the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy to coordinate programs conducted by them with such projects.

(d) Secretary of Education

(1) The Secretary shall promote and coordinate carrying out projects under this subchapter jointly with programs, projects, or activities under other Acts that provide training and employment opportunities to eligible individuals.

(2) The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Education to promote and coordinate carrying out projects under this subchapter jointly with workforce investment activities in which eligible individuals may participate that are carried out under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 [20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.].

(Pub. L. 89–73, title V, §505, formerly title IX, §905, as added Pub. L. 94–135, title I, §113(a), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 723 ; renumbered title V, §505, and amended Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §105(a), (d), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1547 , 1548; Pub. L. 97–115, §12(b)(2), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1606 ; Pub. L. 102–375, title V, §503, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1267 ; Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(8), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990 ; Pub. L. 105–332, §3(i)(2), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3126 .)

References in Text

The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is Pub. L. 88–210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 44 (§2301 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of Title 20 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 505 of Pub. L. 89–73, title V, as added Pub. L. 93–29, title V, §501, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 51 ; amended Pub. L. 94–135, title I, §112(e), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 720 , provided for authorization of appropriation and was classified to section 3041d of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–478, title V, §501(a), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1558 .

Amendments

1998-Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 105–332 substituted "workforce investment activities" for "employment and training programs" and "the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998" for "the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)".

1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "Assistant Secretary for Aging" for "Commissioner".

1992-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–375, §503(1), struck out "of the Administration of Aging" after "Commissioner".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–375, §503(2), added subsec. (d).

1981-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–115 substituted reference to the Director of the Office of Community Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Services for reference to the Director of the Community Services Administration and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

1978-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–478 added subsec. (c).

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–478 effective at close of Sept. 30, 1978, see section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.