AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAM UNDER JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.

SEC. 1339. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAM UNDER JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT. (a) Expanded Eligibility for Civilian Employees of the Department of Defense Employed at Certain Military Installations.—Section 325A(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d-1(b)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking out “and” after the semicolon; (2) in subclause (II), by striking out the period at the end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and 107 STAT. 1808 (3) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: “(III) section 2687 of title 10, United States Code; and “(IV) any other similar law enacted after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994.”. (b) Demonstration Projects.—Section 325A(k)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d-1(k)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking out “and” after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: “(D) projects involving teams of transition assistance specialists from Federal, State, and local agencies to provide onsite services, including assisting affected communities in short-term and long-term planning and assisting affected individuals through counseling and referrals to appropriate services, at the site of such reductions or closures within 60 days of the announcement of such reductions or closures; “(E) projects to assist in establishing transition assistance centers at the installations where large dislocations occur to provide comprehensive services to individuals affected by such dislocations; “(F) projects involving the joint efforts of Federal agencies, such as the Department of Labor, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration, to assist communities affected by such reductions or closures in developing integrated community planning processes to facilitate the retraining of affected individuals and the conversion of installations to commercial uses; “(G) projects to develop new information and data systems to assist individuals and communities affected by such reductions or closures, including the development of data bases with the capability to provide an affected individual with a civilian economy skills profile which takes into account the skills acquired while working on defense-related matters; and “(H) projects to assist small and medium-sized firms affected by such reductions or closures in the formation of learning consortia, which will promote joint efforts for staff training, human resource development, product development, and the marketing of products.”. (c) Staff Training, Administration, and Coordination.—Section 325A of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d- 1) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (o); and (2) by adding the following new subsections after subsection (k): “(l) Staff Training and Technical Assistance.—In carrying out the grant program established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may provide staff training and technical assistance services to States, communities, businesses, and labor organizations, and other entities involved in providing adjustment assistance to workers. 107 STAT. 1809 “(m) Administrative Expenses.—Not more than 2 percent of the funds available to the Secretary of Defense to carry out this section for any fiscal year may be retained by the Secretary of Defense for the administration of activities authorized under this section. “(n) Coordination With Technology Reinvestment Projects.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall ensure that activities carried out under this section are coordinated with relevant activities carried out pursuant to title IV of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–396; 106 Stat. 1890).”.