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 PUBLIC LAW 101-610—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3143 (4) programs that receive assistance under this subtitle will be evaluated; (5) the State will encourage cooperation among programs that receive assistemce under this subtitle and the appropriate State job training coordinating council established under the Job Training and Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); (6) such State will certify the training skills acquired by each participant and the credit provided to each participant for competencies developed through training programs or work experience obtained under programs that receive assistance ^ under this subtitle; and (7) prior to the placement of a participant under this subtitle, the State will ensure that program agencies consult with each local labor organization representing employees in the area who are engaged in the same or similar work as the work that is proposed to be carried out by such program. SEC. 124. FOCUS OF PROGRAMS. 42 USC 12544. (a) IN GENERAL. —Programs that receive assistance under this subtitle may carry out activities that— (1) in the case of conservation corps programs, focus on— (A) conservation, rehabilitation, and the improvement of wildlife habitat, rangelands, par^, and recreational areas; (B) urban and rural revitalization, historical and cultural site preservation, and reforestation of both urban and rural areas; (C) fish culture, wildlife habitat maintenance and improvement, and other ^hery assistance; (D) road and trail maintenance and improvement; (E) erosion, flood, drought, and storm damage assistsmce and controls; (F) stream, lake, waterfront harbor, and port improvement; (G) wetlands protection and pollution control; (H) insect, disease, rodent, and fire prevention and control; (I) the improvement of abandoned railroad beds and rights-of-way; (J) energy conservation projects, renewable resource enhancement, and recovery of biomass; (K) reclamation and improvement of strip-mined land; (L) forestry, nursery, and cultural operations; and (M) making public facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities. (2) in the case of human services corps programs, include ' participant service in— (A) State, local, and regional governmental agencies; (B) nursing homes, hospices, senior centers, hospitals, local libraries, parks, recreational facilities, child and adult day care centers, programs serving individuals with disabilities, and schools; (C) law enforcement agencies, and penal and probation systems; (D) private nonprofit organizations that primarily focus on social service such as community action agencies; (E) activities that focus on the rehabilitation or improvement of public facilities, neighborhood improvements, lit-

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