special manpower target groups

special manpower target groups Sec. 301. (a) The Secretary shall use funds available under this title to provide additional manpower services as authorized under titles I and II to segments of the population that are in particular need of such services, including youth, offenders, persons of limited English-speaking ability, older workers, and other persons which the Secretary determines have particular disadvantages in the labor market. The Secretary shall take into account the need for continued funding of programs of demonstrated effectiveness. (b) With respect to programs for persons of limited English-speaking ability under this Act, the Secretary shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure that participants are provided with manpower I raining and related assistance and supportive services (where feasible, at times designed to meet the needs of individuals unable to attend during normal working hours) designed to increase the employment and training opportunities for unemployed and underemployed per-sons of limited English-speaking ability, including (A) the teaching of occupational skills in the primary language of such persons for occupations which do not require a high proficiency in English, and (B) developing new employment opportunities for limited English-speaking persons and opportunities for promotion within existing employment situations for such persons, including programs for the dissemination of appropriate information, and job placement, and counseling assistance, and the conduct of training and employment programs, in the primary language of such persons, as well as programs designed to increase the English-speaking ability of such persons. (c) With respect, to programs for offenders referred to in subsection (a), 1 he Secretary shall establish appropriate procedures to insure that, participants are provided with such manpower training and related assistance and support services (including basic, education, drug addiction or dependency rehabilitation, health care and other services) which will enable them to secure and obtain meaningful employment. To ensure the objectives of this subsection, the Secretary may wherever feasible, provide for appropriate arrangements with employers and labor organizations, appropriate parole, probationary and judicial authorities, and for the utilization of training equipment comparable to that currently used for the job in which training is furnished. To support such programs, the Secretary shall develop information concerning the special needs of offenders for such services, including special studies regarding the incidence of unemployment 87 Stat. 858among offenders and the means of increasing employment opportunity for offenders. (d) The Secretary shall carry out fully and effectively his responsibilities for the assignment of assistant veterans employment representatives under section 2003 of title 38. United States Code, and his other responsibilities under chapter 41 of such tille and for the listing of all suitable employment openings with local offices of the State employment service by Federal contractors and subcontractors and providing for the special emphasis as required by section 2012(a) of such title.