Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/1596

 91 STAT. 1562

PUBLIC LAW 95-216—DEC. 20, 1977

(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(29) effective October 1, 1979, provided that wage information available from the Social Security Administration under 42 USC 611. the provisions of section 411 of this Act, and wage information available (under the provisions of section 3304(a) (16) of the 26 USC 3304. Federal Unemployment Tax Act) from agencies administering State unemployment compensation laws, shall be requested and utilized to the extent permitted under the provisions of such sections; except that the State shall not be required to request such information from the Social Security Administration where such information is available from the agency administering the State unemployment compensation laws.". Effective date. (d) The amendments made by this section shall be effective on the 42 USC 602 note, date of the enactment of this Act. STATE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

42 USC 1315.

42 USC 601.

SEC. 404. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) "after "SEC. 1115."; (2) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2),respectively; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b)(1) In order to permit the States to achieve more efficient and effective use of funds for public assistance, to reduce dependency, and to improve the living conditions and increase the incomes of individuals who are recipients of public assistance, any State having an approved plan under part A of title IV may, subject to the provisions of this subsection, establish and conduct not more than three demonstration projects. In establishing and conducting any such project the State shall— " (A) provide that not more than one such project be conducted on a statewide basis; "(B) provide that in making arrangements for public service employment— "(i) appropriate standards for the health, safety, and other conditions applicable to the performance of work and training on such project are established and will be maintained, "(ii) such project will not result in the displacement of employed workers, " (iii) each participant in such project shall be compensated for work performed by him at an hourly rate equal to the prevailing hourly wage for similar work in the locality where the participant performs such work (and, for purposes of this clause, benefits payable under the State's plan approved under part A of title IV of the family of which such participant is a member shall be regarded as compensation for work performed by such participant), "(iv) with respect to such project the conditions of work, training, education, and employment are reasonable in the light of such factors as the type of work, geographical region, and proficiency of the participant, and "(v) appropriate workmen's compensation protection is provided to all participants; and "(C) provide that participation in such project by any individual receiving aid to families with dependent children be voluntary.

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