Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 4.djvu/284

 102 STAT. 3254

PUBLIC LAW 100-628—NOV. 7, 1988

"(2) The Secretary shall notify the State of the determination made under this section no later than 60 days after receiving such State's application. "(3)(A) Funds received by a State under this section shall be available for expenditure for the first 2 program years of such State's participation under this title, beginning with the program year following the program year in which a determination under this section is made. Expenditure of such funds (or any portion thereof) shall be considered an agreement by the State to participate in accordance with this title for a period of not less than 2 consecutive program years, beginning with the first program year in which such funds become available for expenditure. "(B) Funds awarded to the State which remain unexpended at the end of such 2 program years shall be reallocated by the Secretary to other participating States. "(C) Funds received under this section by the State shall be used for activities such as those described in section 508(b) and for higher costs incurred in overcoming the substantial barriers to employment experienced by individuals eligible under this title. '(d) ALLOCATION.—Funds received under this section may be allocated to State agencies or service delivery areas within the State for expenditure in accordance with this title. (e) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING.—Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to this title and shall allow not less than 60 days for public comment. Final regulations shall be issued not later than 7 months following such date of enactment. 29 USC 1791J.

Reports.

"SEC. 511. EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

"(a) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall conduct or provide for an evaluation of the incentive bonus program authorized under this title. The Secretary shall consider— "(1) whether the program results in increased service under this Act to long-term welfare recipients and other hard-to-serve individuals; "(2) whether the program results in sustained employment of such welfare recipients and individuals, with resultant welfare and other cost savings to the Federal Government; "(3) whether the program is administratively feasible and cost effective; "(4) whether the services provided to other eligible participants under part A of title II are affected by the implementation and operation of the incentive bonus program; and "(5) such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate. "(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than January 1, 1996, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the incentive bonus program authorized under this title. Such report shall include an analysis of the costs of such program and the results of such activities. "(c) PERFORMANCE STANDARD.— The Secretary shall establish a performance standard which weights performance outcomes under this title to reflect the higher costs incurred in overcoming the substantial barriers to employment experienced by individuals eligible under this title. Not later than 2 years after the first program year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report on the effect of such standard.".

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