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 112 STAT. 1082 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 (5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d); and (6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated in paragraph (5)), by striking "such plans" and inserting "such detailed plans". SEC. 307. REPEAL OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. Section 11 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49j) is amended— (1) by striking "11." and all that follows through "(b) In" and inserting "11. In"; and (2) by striking "Director" and inserting "Secretary". SEC. 308. REGULATIONS. Section 12 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49k) is amended by striking "The Director, with the approval of the Secretary of Labor," and inserting 'The Secretary". SEC. 309. EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS. The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended— (1) by redesignating section 15 (29 U.S.C. 49 note) as section 16; and (2) by inserting after section 14 (29 U.S.C. 491-1) the following: 29 USC 49/-2. " SEC. 15. EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS. "(a) SYSTEM CONTENT.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of a nationwide employment statistics system of employment statistics that includes— "(A) statistical data from cooperative statistical survey and projection programs and data from administrative reporting systems that, taken together, enumerate, estimate, and project employment opportunities and conditions at national. State, and local levels in a timely manner, including statistics on— "(i) employment and unemployment status of national. State, and local populations, including self- employed, part-time, and seasonal workers; "(ii) industrial distribution of occupations, as well as current and projected employment opportunities, wages, benefits (where data is available), and skill trends by occupation and industry, with particular attention paid to State and local conditions; "(iii) the incidence of, industrial and geographical location of, and number of workers displaced by, permanent layoffs and plant closings; and ' "(iv) employment and earnings information maintained in a longitudinal manner to be used for research and program evaluation; "(B) information on State and local emplo3ment opportunities, and other appropriate statistical data related to labor market djniamics, which— "(i) shall be current and comprehensive; "(ii) shall meet the needs identified through the consultations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(2); and

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