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 PUBLIC LAW 100-436—SEPT. 20, 1988

102 STAT. 1681

For activities authorized by sections 236, 237, and 238 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, including necessary related administrative expenses, $47,870,000, in accordance with section 1424 of H.R. 4848 as passed the Senate on August 3, 1988. Of the funds provided under this heading in the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1988, for necessary expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of Job Corps centers, not to exceed $30,000,000, may be expended as necessary, for center operations to maintain existing Job Corps centers and current enrollment levels. Such funds for center operations shall be available for obligation for the period July 1, 1988 through June 30, 1989. Such transfer shall in no way reduce the obligation of the Department of Labor to comply with the provisions of Public Law 100-202 for the rehabilitation and relocation of existing centers and the expeditious obligation of funds for the planning and construction of new centers. The Congress recognizes the need to prepare the Nation's workforce for the more complex work environment of the United States post-industrial economy. The Congress is concerned with the findings of the Office of Technology Assessment that 25 million workers will have to upgrade their job skills by the end of this century. Accordingly, the Congress directs the Secretary to give priority to funding pilots and demonstrations and research, development, and evaluation programs that will address this urgent National priority. Further, in recognition that upgrading the skills of 25,000,000 workers cannot be achieved with current methods of teaching, the Congress directs the Secretary to fund from the available National activities program funds research and development projects using interactive laser-videodisc technology course materials that are specifically designed to upgrade "workplace literacy". COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS

To carry out the activities for national grants or contracts with public agencies and public or private nonprofit organizations under paragraph (1)(A) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, $271,440,000. To carry out the activities for grants to States under paragraph (3) of section 506(a) of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, $76,560,000. FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

For payments during the current fiscal year of benefits and payments as authorized by title II of Public Law 95-250, as amended, and of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances, as provided by law (part I, subchapter B, chapter 2, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended), $134,000,000, together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15 of the current year: Provided, That amounts received or recovered pursuant to section 208(e) of Public Law 95-250 shall be available for payments.

Science and technology. Research and development. Employment and unemployment.

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