29 U.S.C. § 3206: Experimental projects and…

Summary

The Secretary may run experimental, research, or demonstration projects for the Job Corps. The Secretary can waive any part of the rules that would stop those projects, but must send a written notice to the House Education and the Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at least 90 days before using a waiver. From the administration funds under section 3212, the Secretary may set aside 1/4 of 1 percent to give technical help directly or by grants or contracts to improve Job Corps quality. That help can fix center problems or violations, help meet or beat performance targets (see sections 3209(c)(1) and 3141(b)(2)(A)), build better management and financial practices, and help organizations (including ones not running a center) prepare the extra selection-factor information in section 3197(a)(3).

Title 29, §3206

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(a)Projects

The Secretary may carry out experimental, research, or demonstration projects relating to carrying out the Job Corps program. The Secretary may waive any provisions of this part that the Secretary finds would prevent the Secretary from carrying out the projects if the Secretary informs the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, in writing, not less than 90 days in advance of issuing such waiver.

(b)Technical assistance

From the funds provided under section 3212 of this title (for the purposes of administration), the Secretary may reserve ¼ of 1 percent to provide, directly or through grants, contracts, or other agreements or arrangements as the Secretary considers appropriate, technical assistance for the Job Corps program for the purpose of improving program quality. Such assistance shall include—

(1)assisting Job Corps centers and programs—

(A)in correcting deficiencies under, and violations of, this part;

(B)in meeting or exceeding the expected levels of performance under section 3209(c)(1) of this title for the indicators of performance described in section 3141(b)(2)(A) of this title;

(C)in the development of sound management practices, including financial management procedures; and

(2)assisting entities, including entities not currently operating a Job Corps center, in developing the additional selection factors information described in section 3197(a)(3) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after

July 22, 2014 (

July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.

§3206 Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance

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Title 29, §3206

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