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 112 STAT. 1246 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 20 USC 9276. ^plicability. Deadlines. Federal Roister, puUications. the entity agrees that in expending the funds the entity will comply with the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.). (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE. — (1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PROD- UCTS.— In the case of any equipment or product that may be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance provided using funds made available under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that entities receiving the assistance should, in expending the assistance, purchase only Americanmade equipment and products. (2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In providing financial assistance using funds made available under this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by Congress. (c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS FALSELY LABEL- ING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA. —If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this subtitle, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, as such sections are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, or pursuant to any successor regulations. SEC. 506. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. (a) WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS. — The Secretary of Labor shall take such actions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transition from any authority under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to the workforce investment systems established under title I of this Act. Such actions shall include the provision of guidance relating to the designation of State workforce investment boards, local workforce investment areas, and local workforce investment boards described in such title. (b) ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Education shall take such actions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the transition from any authority under the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) to any authority under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (as added by title II of this Act). (2) LIMITATION.— The authority to take actions under paragraph (1) shall apply only for the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) REGULATIONS.— (1) INTERIM FINAL REGULATIONS.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall develop and publish in the Federal Register interim final regulations relating to the transition to, and implementation of, this Act. (2) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than December 31, 1999, the Secretary shall develop and publish in the Federal

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