15 U.S.C. § 3115: Youth employment policies…

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The President must improve and grow youth employment programs and suggest new laws if needed. Congress found three things: many young people face serious unemployment even when the economy seems good; they make up a large share of unemployment and this links to crime, alcoholism, drug abuse, and other problems; and many youths have special job needs that, if not fixed, will cause worse unemployment later. Any program the President makes must include five things: coordinate with other job and training programs; make the school-to-work change smoother; help disadvantaged youth and those with trouble getting jobs find steady, self-supporting work; combine training with on-the-job work; and create incentives for private and independent sector businesses to hire structurally unemployed youth full time.

Title 15, §3115

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(a)Congressional findings

The Congress finds and declares—

(1)That serious unemployment and economic disadvantage of a unique nature exist among youths even under generally favorable economic conditions;

(2)that this group constitutes a substantial portion of the Nation’s unemployment, and that this significantly contributes to crime, alcoholism and drug abuse, and other social and economic problems; and

(3)that many youths have special employment needs and problems which, if not promptly addressed, will substantially contribute to more severe unemployment problems in the long run.

(b)Improvement and expansion

To the extent deemed necessary in fulfillment of the purposes of this chapter, the President shall improve and expand existing youth employment programs, recommending legislation where required. In formulating any such program, the President shall—

(1)include provisions designed to fully coordinate youth employment activities with other employment and training programs;

(2)develop a smoother transition from school to work;

(3)prepare disadvantaged and other youths with employability handicaps for regular self-sustaining employment;

(4)develop realistic methods for combining training with work; and

(5)develop provisions designed to attract structurally unemployed youth into productive full-time employment through incentives to private and independent sector businesses;

§3115 Youth Employment Policies and Programs

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Title 15, §3115

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