special provisions relating to state prime sponsors

special provisions relating to state prime sponsors Sec. 106. (a) Any State Seeking assistance under this Act shall submit a State comprehensive manpower plan to the Secretary for approval in accordance with the requirements of this sect ion. (b) The State comprehensive manpower plan shall in addition to meeting the requirements of section 105— (1) provide satisfactory arrangements for serving all geographical areas under its jurisdiction except areas served by an eligible applicant who has filed a notice of intent under section 102(c), except that such plan may be amended to include areas served by an eligible applicant whose plan is finally disapproved without prejudice to the remedies available to such eligible applicant under section 109; (2) provide for the cooperation and participation of all State agencies providing manpower and man power-related services in the implementation of comprehensive manpower services plans by prime sponsors in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (3) set forth an overall State plan for the development and sharing of resources and facilities needed to conduct manpower programs under its direct sponsor;hip without unnecessary duplication and otherwise in the most efficient and economical manner; (4) provide for the coordination of programs financed under the Wagner-Peyser Act in accordance with such rules, regulations, and guidelines as the Secretary determines necessary for the purpose of providing coordinated and comprehensive assistance to those individuals requiring manpower and manpower-related services to achieve their full occupational potential in accordance with the policies of this Act; (5) set forth arrangements for assisting the Secretary in carrying out his responsibilities for enforcing the requirement for Federal contractors and subcontractors to list all suitable employment openings with local offices of the State employment service and provide special emphasis, as required in section 2012(a) of title 38, 1 nited States Code: (6) set forth arrangements, if any, which the State may desire to provide for planning areas to serve geographical regions within the State; and (7) make adequate provision for the coordination of the man-power and related services to be provided by the State in areas to be served by prime sponsors other than the State, and that provision has been made for the establishment of mechanisms to (A) provide for the exchange of information between States and local governments on State, intrastate, and regional planning in areas such as economic development, human resource development, education, and such other-areas that may be relevant to manpower planning; and (B) promote the coordination of all manpower plans in a State so as to eliminate conflict, duplication. and overlapping between manpower services. (c) Funds available to each State under section 103(e) may be used for— 87 Stat. 846 (1) the provision of services under this Act throughout the State by State agencies responsible, for employment and training and related services; (2) providing financial assistance for special programs and services designed to meet the needs of rural areas outside major labor market areas: (3) developing and publishing information regarding economic, industrial, and labor market conditions, including but not limited to job opportunities and skill requirements, labor sup-ply in various skills, occupational outlook and employment trends in various occupations, and economic and business development and location trends: (4) providing, without reimbursement and upon request, to any prime sponsor serving an area within the State, such information and technical assistance as may be appropriate to assist any such prime sponsor in developing and implementing its programs under this Act; and (5) carrying out special mode) training rind employment programs and related services, including programs for offenders similar to programs described in section 301(c) of this Act. (d) The State prime sponsor shall annually certify compliance with all the requirements for State prime sponsors.