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PUBLIC LAW 89-253-OCT. 9, 1965

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Public Law 89-253 AN ACT To expand the w a r on poverty and enhance the effectiveness of program s under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.

October 9, 1965 [H. R. 8283]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Economic opporbe cited as the "Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1965". t^unuy Amendments AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I — Y O U T H PROGRAMS JOB C O R P S — D I S P L A C E M E N T OF WORKERS

SEC. 2. Section 103 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by inserting after "SEC. 103." the following new sentence: "The Director of the Office shall prescribe regulations to prevent programs under this part from displacing presently employed workers or the impairment of existing contracts for services."

^s Stat. ^sos.

JOB CORPS—PAYMENT TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED

SEC. 3. Subsection (e) of section 103 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by striking out the period and adding after the word "terminated" the following: ": Provided, however, That the Director shall make no payments to any individual or to any organization solely as compensation for the service of referring the names of candidates for enrollment in the Corps." JOB CORPS—CUBAN REFUGEES

SEC. 4. Section 104(a) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by adding at the end thereof' the following: "For purposes of this subsection, any native and citizen of Cuba who arrived in the United States from Cuba as a nonimmigrant or as a parolee subsequent to January 1, 1959, under the provisions of section 214(a) or 212(d) (5), respectively, of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be considered a permanent resident of the United States."

^2 USC 2714.

66 Stat. i89. a'use 1134, 1182.

JOB CORPS—ENROLLEE AFFIDAVITS

SEC. 5. Section 104(d) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended to read as follows: " (d) Each enrollee (other than an enrollee who is a native and citizen of Cuba described in section 104 (a) of this Act) must take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in the following form: ' I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States against all its enemies foreign and domestic'. The provisions of section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, shall be applicable to the oath or affirmation required under this subsection."

^2 Stat. 749.

JOB CORPS—APPLICATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT

SEC. 6. Section 106(c)(2)(A) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended retroactive to January 1, 1965, to read as follows: ^^ ^^0.21x6 " (A) The term 'performance of duty' in the Federal Employees' Compensation Act shall not include any act of an enrollee while absent 63 Stat.^*8 54^^' from his or her assigned post of duty, except while participating in an 5 USC 751 activity (including an activity while on pass or during travel to or from "°*'''

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