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 PUBLIC LAW 101-392—SEPT. 25, 1990 104 STAT. 821 designed to demonstrate ways in which vocational education and the private sector of the economy can work together effectively to assist vocational education students to attain the advanced level of skills needed to make the transition from school to productive employment, including— "(A) work experience and apprenticeship programs; "(B) transitional worksite job training for vocational education students which is related to their occupational goals and closely linked to clsissroom and laboratory instruction provided by an eligible recipient; "(C) placement services in occupations which the students are preparing to enter; "(D) where practical, projects (such as the rehabilitation of public schools or housing in inner cities or economically depressed rural areas) that will benefit the public; and "(E) employment-based learning programs; "(3) programs to overcome national skill shortages, as designated by the Secretary in cooperation with the Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of Commerce; "(4) model programs described in section 312(b)(1), including child growth and development centers; "(5) grants to community-based organizations in partnerships with local schools, institutions of higher education, and businesses for programs and projects that assist disadvantaged youths in preparing for technical and professional health careers (which partnerships should include in-kind contributions from such schools, institutions, and businesses and involve health professionals serving as preceptors and counselors); and "(6) model programs providing improved access to vocational education programs through centers to be known as agriculture action centers, which programs shall be operated under regulations developed by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and— " (A) shall assist— "(i) individuals who are adversely affected by farm and rural economic downturns; "(ii) individuals who are dislocated from farming; and "(iii) individuals who are dislocated from agriculturally-related businesses and industries that are adversely affected by farm and rural economic downturns; "(B) shall provide services, including— "(i) crisis management counseling and outreach counseling that would include members of the family of the affected individual; "(ii) evaluation of vocational skills and counseling on enhancement of such skills; "(iii) assistance in obtaining training in basic, remedial, and literacy skills; "(iv) assistance in seeking employment and training in employment-seeking skills; and "(v) assistance in obtaining training related to operating a business or enterprise; "(C) shall provide for formal and on-the-job training to the extent practicable; and Regulations. Agriculture and agricultural commodities. Rural areas. Employment and unemployment.

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