DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. (a) In General.— Section 4 of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1503) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking “a program under part A” and inserting “programs under parts A and C”; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by inserting “the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, the Center for Employment Training, literacy organizations, agencies or organizations serving older individuals, organizations that provide service opportunities, youth corps programs,” after “Jobs for Youth,”; and (B) by striking “(including the National Urban Indian Council)”; (3) in paragraph (8)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking “the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget” and inserting “the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))”; (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting “(or has been determined within the 6-month period prior to the application for the program involved to be eligible to receive)” after “is receiving”; (C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting “subsections (a) and (c) of” after “under”; and (D) in subparagraph (F), by striking “adult handicapped individual” and inserting “individual with a disability”; (4) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking “(10)” and inserting “(10)(A)”; (B) by striking “handicapped individual” and inserting “individual with a disability”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(B) The term ‘individuals with disabilities’ means more than one individual with a disability.”; 106 STAT. 1025 (5) in paragraph (22), by striking “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands” and inserting “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau”; (6) in paragraph (24)— (A) by inserting “financial assistance (except as a post-termination service), drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referral, individual and family counseling,” after “health care”; (B) by striking “materials for the handicapped,” and inserting “materials for individuals with disabilities, job coaches,”; and (C) by inserting “and dependent care” after “child care”; (7) by amending paragraph (29) to read as follows: “(29) The term ‘displaced homemaker’ means an individual who has been providing unpaid services to family members in the home and who— “(A) has been dependent either— “(i) on public assistance and whose youngest child is within 2 years of losing eligibility under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or “(ii) on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income; and “(B) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.”; and (8) by adding after paragraph (30) the following new paragraphs: “(31) The term ‘basic skills deficient’ means, with respect to an individual, that the individual has English reading or computing skills at or below the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test or a comparable score on a criterion-referenced test. “(32) The term ‘case management’ means the provision of a client-centered approach in the delivery of services, designed “(A) prepare and coordinate comprehensive employment plans, such as service strategies, for participants to ensure access to the necessary training and supportive services, using, where feasible, computer-based technologies; and “(B) provide job and career counseling during program participation and after job placement. “(33) The term ‘citizenship skills’ means skills and qualities, such as teamwork, problem-solving ability, self-esteem, initiative, leadership, commitment to life-long learning, and an ethic of civic responsibility, that are characteristic of productive workers and good citizens. “(34) The term ‘family’ means two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or decree of court, who are living in a single residence, and are included in one or more of the following categories: “(A) A husband, wife, and dependent children. “(B) A parent or guardian and dependent children. “(C) A husband and wife. “(35) The term ‘hard-to-serve individual’ means an individual who is included in one or more of the categories described in section 203(b) or subsection (b) or (d) of section 263. 106 STAT. 1026 “(36) The term ‘JOBS’ means the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program authorized under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.). “(37) The term ‘participant’ means an individual who has been determined to be eligible to participate in and who is receiving services (except post-termination services authorized under sections 204(c)(4) and 264(d)(5) and followup services authorized under section 253(d)) under a program authorized by this Act. Participation shall be deemed to commence on the first day, following determination of eligibility, on which the participant began receiving subsidized employment, training, or other services provided under this Act. “(38) The term ‘school dropout’ means an individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or a certificate from a program of equivalency for such a diploma. “(39) The term ‘termination’ means the separation of a participant who is no longer receiving services (except post-termination services authorized under sections 204(c)(4) and 264(d)(5) and follow up services authorized under section 253(d)) under a program authorized by this Act. “(40) The term ‘youth corps program’ means a program, such as a conservation corps or youth service program, that offers productive work with visible community benefits in a natural resource or human service setting and that gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training, and supportive services.”. (b) Conforming Amendments.— The Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 4 (29 U.S.C. 1503)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking “the handicapped” and inserting “individuals with disabilities”; (B) in paragraph (8)(F), by striking “adult handicapped individual” and inserting “individual with a disability”; and (C) in paragraph (28), by striking “section 521(31)” and inserting “section 521(41)”; (2) in section 167(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 1577(a)(2)), by striking “handicap” and inserting “disability”; (3) in the second section 172(b) (as added by Public Law 100–628) (29 U.S.C. 1583(b)), by striking “handicapped individuals” and inserting “individuals with disabilities”; and (4) in section 423(1) (29 U.S.C. 1693(1)), by striking “handicapped individual” and inserting “individual with a disability”.