§1731. National partnership and special training programs

(a) Statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this section to-

(1) improve access to employment and training opportunities for individuals with special needs;

(2) help alleviate skill shortages and enhance the competitiveness of the labor force;

(3) meet special training needs that are best addressed on a multistate or industry-wide basis; and

(4) encourage the participation and support of all segments of society to further the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Program authorized

The Secretary may establish a system of, and award, special grants to eligible entities to carry out programs that are most appropriately administered at the national level.

(c) Programs

Programs that are most appropriately administered at the national level include-

(1) partnership programs with national organizations with special expertise in developing, organizing, and administering employment and training programs at the national, State, and local levels, such as industry and labor associations, public interest groups, community-based organizations representative of groups that encounter special difficulties in the labor market, and other organizations with special knowledge or capabilities in education and training;

(2) programs that-

(A) address industry-wide skill shortages;

(B) meet training needs that are best addressed on a multistate basis; and

(C) further the goals of increasing the competitiveness of the United States labor force; and

(3) programs that require technical expertise available at the national level to serve specialized needs of particular client groups, including at-risk youth, offenders, individuals of limited-English language proficiency, individuals with disabilities, women, immigrants, single parents, substance abusers, displaced homemakers, youth, older individuals, veterans, school dropouts, public assistance recipients, and other individuals who the Secretary determines require special assistance.

( Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §451, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1381 ; Pub. L. 102–367, title IV, §403(a)(1), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1077 .)

Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 105–220, title I, §199(b)(2), (c)(2)(B), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059 , provided that this section is repealed effective July 1, 2000.

Amendments

1992-Pub. L. 102–367 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to national partnership and special training programs for provisions relating to administration of multistate job training programs at the national level.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–367 effective July 1, 1993, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 102–367, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 1501 of this title.