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PUBLIC LAW 93-203-DEC. 28, 1973 ESTABLISHMENT

OF THE J O B

[87 STAT.

CORPS

SEC. 402. There is established within the Department of Labor a "Job Corps". I N D IV U) U A L S E L I G I B L E FOR THE J O B CORPS

SEC. 403. To become an enrollee in the Job Corps, a young man or woman must, be a person who— (1) is a' permanent resident of the United States who has attained age fourteen but not attained age twenty-two at the time of enrollment; (2) is a low-income individual or member of a low-income family who requires additional education, training, or intensive counseling and related assistance in order to secure and hold meaningful employment, participate successfully in regular schoolwork, qualify for other training programs suitable to his needs, or satisfy Armed Forces requirements; (3) is currently living in an environment so characterized by cultural deprivation, a disruptive homelife, or other disorienting conditions as to substantially impair his prospects for successful participation in any other program providing needed training, education, or assistance; (4) is determined, after careful screening as provided for in sections 404 and 405, to have the present capabilities and aspirations needed to complete and secure the full benefit of the program authorized in this title, and to be free of medical and behavioral problems so serious that he could not or would not be able to adjust to the standards of conduct and discipline or pattern of work and training which that program involves; and / (5) meets such other standards for enrollment as the Secretary may prescribe (including special standards for the enrollment on a residential basis of 14 and 15 year olds) and agrees to comply with all applicable Job Corps rules and regulations. S(KKEN1N(J AND SEJ-ECTION OF A P P L I C A N T S

Rules.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

^K(-. 404. (a) The Secretary shall prescribe necessary rules for the s(reening and selection of applicants for enrollment in the Job Corps. To the extent practicable, I'ules established under this section shall be implemented through arrangements which make use of agencies and organizations such as comnuinity action agencies, public employment offices, professional groups, and labor organizations. The rules shall <'Stablish specific standards and procedures for conducting screening and selection activities; shall encourage recruitment through agencies and individuals having contact with youths over substantial periods of time and able, accordingly, to offer reliable information as to their needs and problems; and shall provide for necessary consultation with other individuals a]id organizations, including court, probation, parole, law enforcement, education, welfare, and medical authorities and advisers. The rules shall also provide for— (1) the interviewing of each applicant for the purpose of— (A) determining whether his educational and vocational needs can best be meet through the Job Corps or any alternative program in his home community; (B) obtaining from the applicant pertinent data relating to his background, needs, and interests for evaluation in determining his eligibility and potential assignment; and (C) giving the applicant a full understanding of the Job

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