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PUBLIC LAW 93-203-DEC. 28, 1973 U T I L I Z A T I O N OF F U N D S

SEC. 210. Funds available under this title to an eligible applicant may, at its option, be utilized for residents of the areas of substantial unemployment designated under this title for programs authorized under title I and part A of title III of this Act. SPECIAL PROVISION

SEC. 211. The determinations to be made under section 204(c) shall take into account the rate of unemployment for a period of three consecutive months even though all or part of such period may have occurred prior to the enactment of this Act. TITLE III—SPECIAL FEDERAL RESPOXSIBILITIES PART A—SPECIAL TARGET

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SEC. 301. (a) The Secretary shall use funds available under this title to provide additional manpower services as authorized under titles I and II to segments of the population that are in particular need of such services, including youth, offenders, persons of limited Englishspeaking ability, older workers, and other persons which the Secretary determines have particular disadvantages in the labor market. The Secretary shall take into account the need for continued funding of programs of demonstrated effectiveness. (b) With respect to programs for persons of limited English-speaking ability under this Act, the Secretary shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure that participants are provided with manpower training and related assistance and supportive services (where feasible, at times designed to meet the needs of individuals unable to attend during normal working hours) designed to increase the employment and training opportunities for unemployed and underemployed persons of limited English-speaking ability, including (A) the teaching of occupational skills in the primary language of such persons for occupations which do not require a high proficiency in English, and (B) dev'eloping new employment opportunities for limited Englishspeaking persons and opportunities for promotion within existing employment situations for such j^ersons, including programs for the dissemination of appropriate information, and job placement, and counseling assistance, and the conduct of training and employment programs, in the primary language of such persons, as well as programs designed to increase the English-speaking ability of such persons. (c) With respect to programs for offenders referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish appropriate procedures to insure that participants aie provided with such manpower training and related assistance and support services (including basic education, drug addiction or dependency rehabilitation, health care and other services) which Avill enable them to secure and obtain meaningful omplo^ment. To ensure the objectives of this subsection, the Secretary may, Avherever feasible, provide for appropriate arrangements with employers and labor organizations, appropriate parole, probationary and judicial authorities, and for the utilization of training equipment comparable to that currently used for the job in which training is furnished. To support such programs, the Secretary shall develop information concerning the special needs of offenders for such services, including special studies regarding the incidence of unemployment

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