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PUBLIC LAW 87-415-MAR. 15, 1962

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and other technological developments and improvement of the mobility of workers; and (5) arrange for the conduct of such research and investigations as give promise of furthering the objectives of this Act. S K n. L A N D TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 103. The Secretary of Labor shall develop, compile, and make available, in such manner as he deems appropriate, information regarding skill requirements, occupational outlook, job opportunities, labor supply in various skills, and employment trends on a National, State, area, or other appropriate basis which shall be used in the educational, training, counseling, and placement activities performed under this Act. MANPOWER REPORT

SEC. 104. The Secretary of Labor shall make such reports and rec- Reports to Pre»d ommendations to the President as he deems appropriate pertaining to igress.t a n " CoiV' 'den " "' manpower requirements, resources, use, and training; and the President shall transmit to the Congress within sixty days after the beginning of each regular session (commencing with the year 1963) a report pertaining to manpower requirements, resources, utilization, and training. TITLE II—TRAINING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PART A — D U T I E S OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY

SEC. 201. I n carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall determine the skill requirements of the economy, develop policies for the adequate occupational development and maximum utilization of the skills of the Nation's workers, promote and encourage the development of broad and diversified training programs, including on-the-job training, designed to qualify for employment the many persons who cannot reasonably be expected to secure full-time employment without such training, and to equip the Nation's workers with the new and improved skills that are or will be required. SELECTION OF TRAINEES

SEC. 202. (a) The Secretary of Labor shall provide a program for testing, counseling, and selecting for occupational training under this Act those unemployed or underemployed persons who cannot reasonably be expected to secure appropriate full-time employment without •training. Whenever appropriate the Secretary shall provide a special program for the testing, counseling, and selection of youths, sixteen years of age or older, for occupational training and further schooling. Workers in farm families with less than $1,200 annual net family workers in farm income shall be considered unemployed for the purpose of this Act. '^"^®^' (b) Although priority in referral for training shall be extended to Priority staniiunemployed persons, the Secretary of Labor shall, to the maximum ^'*^' extent possible, also refer other persons qualified for training programs which will enable them to acquire needed skills. Priority in referral for training shall also be extended to persons to be trained for skills needed within, first, the labor market area in which they reside and, second, within the State of their residence.

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