§1737. Nontraditional employment demonstration program

(a) Grants to develop programs

(1) From funds available under this part for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995, the Secretary shall use $1,500,000 in each such fiscal year to make grants to States to develop demonstration and exemplary programs to train and place women in nontraditional employment.

(2) The Secretary may award no more than 6 grants in each fiscal year.

(b) Criteria for award of grants

In awarding grants pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall consider-

(1) the level of coordination between this chapter and other resources available for training women in nontraditional employment;

(2) the extent of private sector involvement in the development and implementation of training programs under this chapter;

(3) the extent to which the initiatives proposed by a State supplement or build upon existing efforts in a State to train and place women in nontraditional employment;

(4) whether the proposed grant amount is sufficient to accomplish measurable goals;

(5) the extent to which a State is prepared to disseminate information on its demonstration training programs; and

(6) the extent to which a State is prepared to produce materials that allow for replication of such State's demonstration training programs.

(c) Use of funds

(1) Each State receiving financial assistance pursuant to this section may use such funds to-

(A) award grants to service providers in the State to train and otherwise prepare women for nontraditional employment;

(B) award grants to service delivery areas that plan and demonstrate the ability to train, place, and retain women in nontraditional employment; and

(C) award grants to service delivery areas on the basis of exceptional performance in training, placing, and retaining women in nontraditional employment.

(2) Each State receiving financial assistance pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A) of this section may only award grants to-

(A) community based organizations,

(B) educational institutions, or

(C) other service providers,

that have demonstrated success in occupational skills training.

(3) Each State receiving financial assistance under this section shall ensure, to the extent possible, that grants are awarded for training, placing, and retaining women in growth occupations with increased wage potential.

(4) Each State receiving financial assistance pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(1)(C) of this section may only award grants to service delivery areas that have demonstrated ability or exceptional performance in training, placing, and retaining women in nontraditional employment that is not attributable or related to the activities of any service provider awarded funds under subsection (c)(1)(A) of this section.

(d) Retention of percentage of grant by State

In any fiscal year in which a State receives a grant pursuant to this section such State may retain an amount not to exceed 10 percent of such grant to-

(1) pay administrative costs,

(2) facilitate the coordination of statewide approaches to training and placing women in nontraditional employment, or

(3) provide technical assistance to service providers.

(e) Evaluation

The Secretary shall provide for evaluation of the demonstration programs carried out pursuant to this section, including evaluation of the demonstration programs' effectiveness in-

(1) preparing women for nontraditional employment, and

(2) developing and replicating approaches to train and place women in nontraditional employment.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §456, formerly §457, as added Pub. L. 102–235, §9, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1809 ; renumbered §456 and amended Pub. L. 102–367, title IV, §403(a)(5), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1084 .)

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.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 456 of Pub. L. 97–300 was classified to section 1736 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–367, title IV, §403(a)(4), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1084 .

Amendments

1992-Pub. L. 102–367, §403(a)(5)(B), substituted "Nontraditional employment demonstration program" for prior section catchline.

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.

Construction

Section not to be construed to require, sanction, or authorize discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age, see section 11 of Pub. L. 102–235, set out as a Construction of 1991 Amendment note under section 1501 of this title.

Report to Congress; Recommendations

Section 10 of Pub. L. 102–235 provided that:

"(a) Report.-The Secretary of Labor shall report to the Congress within 5 years of the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 1991] on-

"(1) the extent to which States and service delivery areas have succeeded in training, placing, and retaining women in nontraditional employment, together with a description of the efforts made and the results of such efforts; and

"(2) the effectiveness of the demonstration programs established by section 457 [now 456] of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1737] in developing and replicating approaches to train and place women in nontraditional employment, including a summary of activities performed by grant recipients under the demonstration programs authorized by section 457 [now 456] of the Job Training Partnership Act.

"(b) Recommendations.-The report described in subsection (a) shall include recommendations on the need to continue, expand, or modify the demonstration programs established by section 457 [now 456] of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1737], as well as recommendations for legislative and administrative changes necessary to increase nontraditional employment opportunities for women under the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.]."