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 112 STAT. 974 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 (III) 33 Vb percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of disadvantaged youth in each State, compared to the total number of disadvantaged youth in all States, except as described in clause (iii). (iii) CALCULATION.— In determining an allotment under clause (ii)(III) for any State in which there is a local area designated under section 116(a)(2)(B) (relating to the area served by a rural concentrated employment program grant recipient), the allotment shall be based on the higher of— (I) the number of individuals who are age 16 through 21 in families with an income below the low-income level in such area; or (II) the number of disadvantaged youth in such area. (iv) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PERCENTAGES AND MINIMUM ALLOTMENTS.— In making allotments under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall ensure the following: (I) MINIMUM PERCENTAGE AND ALLOTMENT. — Subject to subclause (IV), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive an allotment for a fiscal year that is less than the greater of— (aa) an amount based on 90 percent of the allotment percentage of the State for the preceding fiscal year; or (bb) 100 percent of the total of the allotments of the State under sections 252 and 262 of the Job Training Partnership Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) for fiscal year 1998. (II) SMALL STATE MINIMUM ALLOTMENT. — Subject to subclauses (I), (III), and (IV), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive an allotment under this subparagraph that is less than the total of— (aa) 3/10 of 1 percent of $1,000,000,000 of the remainder described in clause (i)(II) for the fiscal year; and (bb) if the remainder described in clause (i)(II) for the fiscal year exceeds $1,000,000,000, % of 1 percent of the excess. (III) MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE.— Subject to subclause (I), the Secretary shall ensure that no State shall receive an allotment percentage for a fiscal year that is more than 130 percent of the allotment percentage of the State for the preceding fiscal year. (IV) MINIMUM FUNDING.— In any fiscal year in which the remainder described in clause (i)(II) does not exceed $1,000,000,000, the minimum allotments under subclauses (I) and (II) shall be calculated by the methodology for calculating the corresponding allotments under parts B and C of title II of the Job Training Partnership Act, as in effect on July 1, 1998.

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