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 112 STAT. 1054 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 (ii) describes the actions that the State or local area, as appropriate, has undertaken to remove State or local statutory or regulatory barriers; (iii) describes the goals of the waiver and the expected programmatic outcomes if the request is granted; (iv) describes the individuals impacted by the waiver; and (v) describes the process used to monitor the progress in implementing such a waiver, and the process by which notice and an opportunity to comment on such request has been provided to the local board. (C) CONDITIONS. —Not later than 90 days after the date of the original submission of a request for a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide a waiver under this paragraph if and only to the extent that— (i) the Secretary determines that the requirements requested to be waived impede the ability of the State or local area, as appropriate, to implement the plan described in subparagraph (B); and (ii) the State has executed a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary requiring such State to meet, or ensure that the local area meets, agreedupon outcomes and to implement other appropriate measures to ensure accountability. Effective date. SEC. 190. REFERENCE. 29 USC 2940 Effective on the date of the enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all references in any other provision of law (other than section 665 of title 18, United States Code) to the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, or to the Job Training Partnership Act, as the case may be, shall be deemed to refer to the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998.". 29 USC 2941. SEC. 191. STATE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY. (a) AUTHORITY OF STATE LEGISLATURE. —Nothing in this title shall be interpreted to preclude the enactment of State legislation providing for the implementation, consistent with the provisions of this title, of the activities assisted under this title. Any funds received by a State under this title shall be subject to appropriation by the State legislature, consistent with the terms and conditions required under this title. (b) INTERSTATE COMPACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— In the event that compliance with provisions of this title would be enhanced by compacts and cooperative agreements between States, the consent of Congress is given to States to enter into such compacts and agreements to facilitate such compliance, subject to the approval of the Secretary. 29 USC 2942. SEC. 192. WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY PLANS. (a) PLANS.—^A State may submit to the Secretary, and the Secretary may approve, a workforce flexibility plan under which the State is authorized to waive, in accordsmce with the plan— (1) any of the statutory or regulatory requirements applicable under this title to local areas, pursuant to applications for such waivers from the local areas, except for requirements relating to the basic purposes of this title, wage and

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