IMPROVEMENTS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS UNDER THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.

SEC. 4467. IMPROVEMENTS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS UNDER THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT. (a) Additional State Dislocated Worker Unit Assistance Requirements.—Section 311(b) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1661(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, including immediate notification to substate grantees of current or projected permanent closures or substantial layoffs in the substate area of such grantee to continue and expand the services initiated by the rapid response teams”; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking out “on the plan; and” and inserting in lieu thereof “on the plan;”; (3) in paragraph (10), by striking out the period at the end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “ (11) the State unit will provide the Secretary with a cost breakdown of all funds made available under this title used by such unit for administrative expenditures; and “ (12) the State will not transfer the responsibility for the rapid response assistance functions of the State unit under section 314(b) to another entity, but the State may contract with another entity to perform rapid response assistance services.” (b) Oversight by Secretary of Rapid Response Assistance Services.—Section 314(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1661c(b)) is amend-ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) The Secretary shall oversee the administration by each State of the rapid response assistance services provided in such State and the effectiveness, efficiency, and timeliness of the delivery of such services. If the Secretary determines that such services are not being performed adequately, the Secretary shall implement appropriate corrective action, including, where necessary, the selection of a new rapid response assistance service provider.”. (c) Expanded Definition of Substantial Layoff for Rapid Response Assistance.—Section 314(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1661c(b)) (as amended by subsection (b)) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) For purposes of rapid response assistance provided by a State dislocated worker unit, the term 'substantial layoff means a layoff of 50 or more individuals.”. (d) Clarification of Definition of Eligible Dislocated Workers for Certain Services Provided Under Section 314.— Section 314 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1661c) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting “is unemployed and” after “to provide needsrelated payments to an eligible dis-located worker who”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:106 STAT. 2751 “(h) Clarification of Definition of Eligible Dislocated Workers for Certain Services.— (1) The term ‘eligible dislocated workers’ includes individuals who have not received specific notice of termination or lay off and work at a facility at which the employer has made a public announcement that such facility will close (except those individuals likely to remain employed with the same employer or likely to retire instead of seeking new employment)— “(A) with respect to basic readjustment services provided under paragraphs (1) through (14), (16), and (18) of subsection (c); and “(B) with respect to services provided under this section beginning 180 days before the date on which the facility is scheduled to close. “(2) Services described in paragraph (1)(A) and provided to the individuals described in paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be funded under section 302(c)(1)”. (e) Notice of Termination of Certain Defense Employees for Services Provided Under Section 325.—Section 325 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(e) Notice of Termination for Certain Defense Employees.— “(1) In General.—A civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the laws referred to in paragraph (2) shall be eligible for training, adjustment assistance, and employment services under subsection (a) beginning on the date on which such employee receives actual notice of termination, or the date determined by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (3), whichever occurs earlier. “(2) Certain defense laws.—The laws referred to in this paragraph are— “(A) the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note); and “(B) title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). “(3) Date.—The date determined under this paragraph is the date that is 24 months before the date on which the military installation is to be closed or the realignment of the installation is to be completed, as the case may be.”. (f) Prohibition of Use of Funds Under Job Training Programs for Transfer of Federal Property and Equipment Between Federal Agencies.— (1) In general.—Section 141 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1551) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(s) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a job training program under this Act or an education program shall receive priority consideration for the transfer of Federal property and equipment that the Secretary of Defense determines are in excess of current and projected requirements of the Department of Defense. Such property and equipment shall be transferred at no cost to such program.”. (2) Conforming amendment.—Section 131(i) of the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992 is amended by striking 106 STAT. 2752“adding at the end” and inserting “inserting after subsection (p)”.