special report

special report Sec. 105. Section 209 of such Act is amended by striking out “Sec. 209.” and inserting in lieu thereof “Sec. 209. (a)”. and by adding at the end of such section the following new subsection: “(b) In compiling the data which the Secretary is required to report to the Congress under section 208(e), the Secretary shall obtain and compile information on practices and procedures implemented by prime sponsors affecting average annual wage rates paid to public service job holders and public service job opportunities described88 Stat. 1849 under this title. The Secretary is authorized to make general recommendations to prime sponsors, on a regional and area basis, as he may deem appropriate, consistent with section 208(a)(3) (relating to the maximum annual wage rate per public service job holder), taking into account average wages in the various areas served and the cost of living in such areas, with the aim of maintaining the number of jobs on a nationwide average in federally supported wage rates equivalent to $7,800 per public service job holder.”