29 U.S.C. § 3293: Educational assistance and…

Summary

The Secretary of Labor must give grants to States so they can pay for education and training for United States workers. The Secretary must work with the Secretary of Education when making these grants. Money is split among States by a formula the two Secretaries make together. The formula must take into account where foreign workers are admitted, where people want or need the training, and where unemployed or underemployed U.S. workers live. States get money after they apply and their applications are approved by both Secretaries. States should consider giving some funds to joint labor-management trust funds and other nonprofit groups that train workers. No more than 5% of a State’s grant can pay for its own administrative costs, and the Federal Government may use at most 2% of the funds for federal administration. The Secretary of Labor must report yearly to Congress about these grants. State — see the meaning in section 1101(a)(36) of title 8.

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(a)Use of fund

The Secretary of Labor shall provide for grants to States to provide educational assistance and training for United States workers. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Education in making grants under this section.

(b)Allocation of funds

Within the purposes described in subsection (a), funds in the account used under this section shall be allocated among the States based on a formula, established jointly by the Secretaries of Labor and Education, that takes into consideration—

(1)the location of foreign workers admitted into the United States,

(2)the location of individuals in the United States requiring and desiring the educational assistance and training for which the funds can be applied, and

(3)the location of unemployed and underemployed United States workers.

(c)Disbursement to States

(1)Within the purposes and allocations established under this section, disbursements shall be made to the States, in accordance with grant applications submitted to and approved jointly by the Secretaries of Labor and Education, to be applied in a manner consistent with the guidelines established by such Secretaries in consultation with the States. In applying such grants, the States shall consider providing funding to joint labor-management trust funds and other such non-profit organizations which have demonstrated capability and experience in directly training and educating workers.

(2)Not more than 5 percent of the funds disbursed to any State under this section may be used for administrative expenses.

(d)Limitation on Federal overhead

The Secretaries shall provide that not more than 2 percent of the amount of funds disbursed to States under this section may be used by the Federal Government in the administration of this section.

(e)Annual report

The Secretary of Labor shall report annually to the Congress on the grants to States provided under this section.

(f)“State” defined

In this section, the term “State” has the meaning given such term in section 1101(a)(36) of title 8.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, and not as part of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act which comprises this subchapter. Section was formerly classified to section 2920 of this title and to section 1506 of this title.

§3293 Educational Assistance and Training

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