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 PUBLIC LAW 102-530—OCT. 27, 1992 106 STAT. 3467 SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE GRANTS. 29 USC 2504. (a) IN GENERAL.—Each community-based organization that desires to receive a grant to provide technical assistance under section 4(a) to employers and labor unions shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (b) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants under section 4(a), the Secretary shall give priority to applications from community-based organizations that-— (1) demonstrate experience preparing women to gain employment in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations; (2) demonstrate experience working with the business community to prepare them to place women in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations; (3) have tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations as active members of the organization, as either employed staffer board members; and (4) have experience delivering technical assistance. SEC. 6. APPLICATIONS. 29 USC 2505. To be eligible to be selected under section 4(b) to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under section 4(a), an employer or labor union shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, the application should include— (1) a description of the need for technical assistance; (2) a description of the types of apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations in which the employer or labor imion would like to tram or employ women; (3) assurances that there are or will be suitable and appropriate positions available in the apprenticeable occupations program or in the nontraditional occupations being targeted; and (4) commitments that reasonable efforts shall be made to place qualified women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations. SEC. 7. LIAISON ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 29 USC 2506. The Department of Labor shall serve as a liaison among employ- ers, labor imions, and community-based organizations. The liaison role may include— (1) coordination of employers, labor unions, and community- based organizations with respect to technical assistance provided under section 4(a); (2) conducting regular assessment meetings with representatives of employers, labor imions, and community-based organizations with respect to such technical assistance; and (3) seeking the input of employers and labor unions with respect to strategies and recommendations for improving such technical assistance. SEC. 8. STUDY OF THE BARRIERS TO THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN 29 USC 2507. IN APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS AND NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS. (a) STUDY.—With funds available to the Secretary to carry out the operations of the Department of Labor in fiscal ^ears 1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the participa-

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