ADULT TRAINING, RETRAINING. AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT.

SEC. 6131. ADULT TRAINING, RETRAINING. AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT. (a) In General.— Part C of title III of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2371 et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after the part heading the following: 102 STAT. 1509 “Subpart 1— Basic Program”; (2) by striking out “this part” each place such term appears in sections 321 through 324 and inserting in lieu thereof “this subpart”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subpart: “Subpart 2— Special Program “findings and purpose “Sec. 326. (a) Findings.— The Congress finds that— “(1) technological change, international competition, and the demographics of the Nation’s workforce have resulted in increases in the numbers of experienced adult workers who are unemployed, who have been dislocated, or who require training, retraining, or upgrading of skills, “(2) the individuals who are entering and reentering the labor market are less educated, trained, or skilled and are disproportionately employed in low-wage occupations and require additional training, and “(3) these needs can be met by education and training programs, especially vocational programs, that are responsive to the needs of individuals and the demands of the labor market. “(b) Purpose.— It is the purpose of this part to (1) provide financial assistance to States to enable them to expand and improve vocational education programs designed to meet current needs for training, retraining, and employment development of adults who have completed or left high school and are preparing to enter or have entered the labor market, including workers who are 55 years of age and older, in order to equip adults with the competencies and skills required for productive employment, and (2) to ensure that programs are available which are relevant to the labor market needs and accessible to all segments of the population. “authorization of grants and uses of funds “Sec. 327. (a) Grants to States.— The Secretary shall make grants in proportion to the amount received under section 101 to States for programs, services, and activities authorized by this part. “(b) State Administration.— (1) Grants to States under this part shall be made to the board established under section 111 to serve as the grant recipient and catalyst to public-private training partnerships. “(2) (A) Such board shall make awards on the basis of application from educational institutions (eg. community colleges, vocational schools, service providers under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), four-year colleges, universities, and community based organizations) which link up with one or more private companies in order to train people for jobs in high growth fields. “(B) The board shall establish criteria for application, application content and criteria, and procedures for the awarding of grants under this section. “(3) Business must be actively involved in the planning, designing, operating, and monitoring of the education and training programs so that they will meet their needs. “(4) Training can include entry level training, employee upgrading, retraining, and customized training. 102 STAT. 1510 “(5) Grants shall not be awarded for more than 50 percent of the costs. The remainder must come from the private sector in either cash or related equipment and services which would be at least equivalent to the Federal grant portion. “(c) Eligible Programs.— Programs eligible for funding by the State, and designed cooperatively between education institutions and one or more businesses, may include— “(1) institutional and worksite programs tailored to meet the needs of an industry or group of industries for skilled workers, technicians or managers, or to assist their existing workforce to adjust to changes in technology or work requirements; “(2) quick-start, customized training for workers in new and expanding industries, or for workers for placement in jobs that are difficult to fill because of a shortage of workers with the requisite skills; “(3) shared programs between educational institutions and businesses, where a work experience is provided by the business subsequent to the classroom training to reinforce the classroom or workshop training; “(4) cooperative education programs with public and private sector employers and economic development agencies, including seminars in institutional or worksite settings, designed to improve management and increase productivity; “(5) entrepreneurship training programs which assist individuals in the establishment, management, and operation of small business enterprises; “(6) recruitment, job search assistance, counseling, remedial services, and information and outreach programs designed to encourage and assist males and females to take advantage of vocational education programs and services, with particular attention to reaching women, older workers, individuals with limited English proficiency, the handicapped, and the disadvantaged; and “(7) related instruction for apprentices in apprenticeship training programs. “(d) Requirements.— In making grants under this part, the Secretary shall require each State, in its State plan (or an amendment to such plan), to assure that programs— “(1) are designed with the active participation of the State council established pursuant to section 112; “(2) make maximum effective use of existing institutions, are planned to avoid duplication of programs or institutional capabilities, and to the fullest extent practicable are designed to strengthen institutional capacity to meet the education and training needs addressed by this part; “(3) assure the active participation by public and private sector employers and public and private agencies working with programs of employment and training and economic development; and “(4) where appropriate, involve coordination with programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education of the Handicapped Act. “coordination with the job training partnership act “Sec. 328. (a) Requirements for Inclusion in State Plan.— Each State receiving grants under this part shall include in the State plan102 STAT. 1511 methods and procedures for coordinating vocational education programs, services, and activities funded under this part to provide programs of assistance for dislocated workers funded under title III of the Job Training Partnership Act. “(b) Consultation With State Job Training Coordinating Council.— (1) The State board shall consult with the State job training coordinating council (established under section 122 of the Job Training Partnership Act) in order that programs assisted under this part may be taken into account by such council in formulating recommendations to the Governor for the Governor’s coordination and special services plan required by section 121 of such Act. “(2) The State board shall also adopt such procedures as it considers necessary to encourage coordination between eligible recipients receiving funds under this part and the appropriate administrative entity established under the Job Training Partnership Act in the conduct of their respective programs, in order to achieve the most effective use of all Federal funds through programs that complement and supplement each other, and, to the extent feasible, provide an ongoing and integrated program of training and services for workers in need of such assistance.’. (2) The table of contents at the beginning of such Act is amended— (1) by inserting after the item relating to part C the following: “Subpart 1—Basic Program”; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 323 the following: “Subpart 2—Special Program “Sec. 326. Findings and purpose. “Sec. 327. Authorization of grants and uses of funds. “Sec. 328. Coordination with the Job Training Partnership Act.”. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 3(b)(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act is amended to read as follows: “(3) (A) (i) There are authorized to be appropriated $35,000 for the fiscal year 1985, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989 to carry out subpart 1 of part C of title in, relating to the basic program for adult training, retraining, and employment development. “(ii) There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989 to carry out subpart 2 of such part, relating to the special program for adult training, retraining, and employment development.”. (2) Subparagraph (B) of such section is amended by striking out “subparagraph (A)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (A)(i)”.